| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.978, 155.012 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-19 23:06:17.260 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 19, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 23:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 103.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.012 and latitude -6.978.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 103.4 km |
| Honiara | 608.9 km |
| Lae | 886.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 909.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1199.1 km |
| Cairns | 1495.5 km |
| Merauke | 1619.8 km |
| Townsville | 1630.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1660.6 km |
| Abepura | 1667.6 km |
| Mackay | 1698.9 km |
| Wamena | 1808.3 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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105.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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79.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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27.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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38.9 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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66.7 km |
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