| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.094, 154.850 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-19 17:55:21.760 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 19, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.850 and latitude -7.094.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.6 km |
| Honiara | 619.2 km |
| Lae | 868.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 888.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.6 km |
| Cairns | 1474.0 km |
| Merauke | 1600.6 km |
| Townsville | 1610.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1647.3 km |
| Abepura | 1654.2 km |
| Mackay | 1680.4 km |
| Wamena | 1792.9 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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115.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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97.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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48.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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56.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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71.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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78.4 km |
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