| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.330, 152.907 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-18 05:06:21.790 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 311.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.907 and latitude -5.330.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 311.1 km |
| Lae | 672.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 785.3 km |
| Honiara | 901.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 963.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1388.8 km |
| Abepura | 1396.5 km |
| Merauke | 1425.5 km |
| Cairns | 1507.2 km |
| Wamena | 1554.6 km |
| Townsville | 1686.6 km |
| Mackay | 1807.2 km |
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