| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.868, 154.667 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-20 13:28:42.920 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 20, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 13:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.667 and latitude -6.868.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 122.2 km |
| Honiara | 648.4 km |
| Lae | 848.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 877.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1160.1 km |
| Cairns | 1480.0 km |
| Merauke | 1583.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1620.7 km |
| Townsville | 1621.2 km |
| Abepura | 1627.6 km |
| Mackay | 1697.0 km |
| Wamena | 1768.7 km |
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