| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 43.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.755, 155.024 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-19 13:28:00.810 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 19, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 13:28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.024 and latitude -6.755.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2014-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 83.7 km |
| Honiara | 619.3 km |
| Lae | 887.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1198.4 km |
| Cairns | 1515.2 km |
| Merauke | 1624.4 km |
| Townsville | 1652.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1655.0 km |
| Abepura | 1662.1 km |
| Mackay | 1722.6 km |
| Wamena | 1805.8 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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81.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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85.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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16.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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18.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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19.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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75.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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43.1 km |
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