| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 181.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.087, 154.912 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-25 19:56:14.150 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 19:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 74.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.912 and latitude -6.087.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 74.1 km |
| Honiara | 669.0 km |
| Lae | 878.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 935.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.8 km |
| Cairns | 1564.3 km |
| Merauke | 1623.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1624.2 km |
| Abepura | 1631.7 km |
| Townsville | 1709.8 km |
| Wamena | 1783.7 km |
| Mackay | 1787.9 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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13.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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142.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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82.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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57.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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129.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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71.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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125.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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33.8 km |
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