| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.228, 154.428 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-21 11:25:29.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 21, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 21, 2014 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 125.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.428 and latitude -6.228.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 125.9 km |
| Honiara | 705.7 km |
| Lae | 823.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 880.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1129.6 km |
| Cairns | 1518.9 km |
| Merauke | 1568.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1576.0 km |
| Abepura | 1583.4 km |
| Townsville | 1669.8 km |
| Wamena | 1732.4 km |
| Mackay | 1755.7 km |
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