| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.556, 155.015 |
| UTC time | 2014-05-11 15:32:22.770 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 11, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at 15:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 71.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.015 and latitude -6.556.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 71.0 km |
| Honiara | 631.3 km |
| Lae | 886.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 925.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1195.9 km |
| Cairns | 1531.2 km |
| Merauke | 1626.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1648.1 km |
| Abepura | 1655.3 km |
| Townsville | 1670.7 km |
| Mackay | 1742.8 km |
| Wamena | 1801.6 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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60.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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30.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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6.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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80.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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21.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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84.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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22.9 km |
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