| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.667, 155.155 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-27 13:49:08.750 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 27, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 13:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 66.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.155 and latitude -6.667.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 66.6 km |
| Honiara | 611.6 km |
| Lae | 902.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 935.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1212.2 km |
| Cairns | 1532.0 km |
| Merauke | 1640.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1666.3 km |
| Townsville | 1668.4 km |
| Abepura | 1673.5 km |
| Mackay | 1736.9 km |
| Wamena | 1818.6 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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78.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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77.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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13.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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21.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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60.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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2.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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64.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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42.3 km |
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