| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.844, 155.269 |
| UTC time | 2014-05-13 10:38:15.020 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.269 and latitude -6.844.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-05-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 75.8 km |
| Honiara | 590.9 km |
| Lae | 914.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 941.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1226.2 km |
| Cairns | 1525.6 km |
| Merauke | 1649.9 km |
| Townsville | 1658.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1683.8 km |
| Abepura | 1690.9 km |
| Mackay | 1723.2 km |
| Wamena | 1834.0 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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102.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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56.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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13.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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37.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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21.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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47.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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65.4 km |
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