| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.976, 154.779 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-21 14:57:55.610 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 21, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 21, 2014 at 14:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 120.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.779 and latitude -6.976.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 120.3 km |
| Honiara | 631.9 km |
| Lae | 860.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 885.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1173.5 km |
| Cairns | 1478.9 km |
| Merauke | 1594.4 km |
| Townsville | 1617.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1636.0 km |
| Abepura | 1642.9 km |
| Mackay | 1690.0 km |
| Wamena | 1782.9 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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102.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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105.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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46.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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80.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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55.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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101.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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66.2 km |
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