| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.167, 152.811 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-20 17:01:21.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 20, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 327.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.811 and latitude -5.167.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 327.2 km |
| Lae | 666.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 787.8 km |
| Honiara | 920.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 953.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1374.7 km |
| Abepura | 1382.5 km |
| Merauke | 1420.2 km |
| Cairns | 1517.5 km |
| Wamena | 1542.8 km |
| Townsville | 1699.4 km |
| Mackay | 1822.6 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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241.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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386.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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316.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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286.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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366.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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310.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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372.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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267.3 km |
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