| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.165, 155.335 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-20 00:15:58.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 20, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 00:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 107.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.335 and latitude -7.165.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2014-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 107.1 km |
| Honiara | 567.6 km |
| Lae | 922.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 937.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1236.7 km |
| Cairns | 1504.1 km |
| Townsville | 1632.6 km |
| Merauke | 1652.9 km |
| Mackay | 1692.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1700.8 km |
| Abepura | 1707.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1835.3 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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136.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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44.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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74.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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19.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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57.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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48.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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99.1 km |
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