| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.325, 154.867 |
| UTC time | 2014-05-06 06:22:59.640 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 06:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.867 and latitude -6.325.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 78.1 km |
| Honiara | 658.7 km |
| Lae | 871.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 920.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1178.5 km |
| Cairns | 1540.6 km |
| Merauke | 1614.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1625.7 km |
| Abepura | 1633.1 km |
| Townsville | 1684.5 km |
| Mackay | 1761.4 km |
| Wamena | 1781.9 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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30.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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126.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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61.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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32.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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110.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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51.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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111.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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7.8 km |
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