| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.752, 154.121 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-05 22:27:06.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 22:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 168.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.121 and latitude -5.752.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 168.6 km |
| Honiara | 762.5 km |
| Lae | 795.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 873.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1095.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1530.4 km |
| Abepura | 1538.0 km |
| Cairns | 1541.1 km |
| Merauke | 1545.3 km |
| Wamena | 1692.8 km |
| Townsville | 1700.5 km |
| Mackay | 1795.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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82.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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230.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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163.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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132.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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212.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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154.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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215.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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110.9 km |
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