| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.656, 155.087 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-19 01:04:03.820 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 19, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 01:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 71.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.087 and latitude -6.656.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2014-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 71.1 km |
| Honiara | 618.8 km |
| Lae | 894.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 929.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1204.6 km |
| Cairns | 1528.0 km |
| Merauke | 1632.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1658.7 km |
| Townsville | 1665.5 km |
| Abepura | 1665.9 km |
| Mackay | 1735.3 km |
| Wamena | 1811.0 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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74.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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84.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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17.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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14.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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66.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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10.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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72.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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36.6 km |
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