| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.479, 154.680 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-20 08:24:28.630 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 20, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.680 and latitude -6.479.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 101.9 km |
| Honiara | 667.6 km |
| Lae | 850.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 894.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1158.5 km |
| Cairns | 1514.2 km |
| Merauke | 1591.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1610.1 km |
| Abepura | 1617.3 km |
| Townsville | 1659.2 km |
| Mackay | 1738.2 km |
| Wamena | 1763.7 km |
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