| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.001, 154.813 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-26 16:03:50.510 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 26, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 16:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.813 and latitude -7.001.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 119.6 km |
| Honiara | 627.4 km |
| Lae | 864.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 887.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1177.4 km |
| Cairns | 1479.1 km |
| Merauke | 1597.7 km |
| Townsville | 1616.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1640.3 km |
| Abepura | 1647.2 km |
| Mackay | 1688.6 km |
| Wamena | 1787.0 km |
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