| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.189, 153.631 |
| UTC time | 2014-11-05 23:28:32.510 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 23:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 243.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.631 and latitude -5.189.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 243.6 km |
| Lae | 754.2 km |
| Honiara | 842.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 859.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1044.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1464.2 km |
| Abepura | 1472.1 km |
| Merauke | 1507.2 km |
| Cairns | 1562.6 km |
| Wamena | 1633.6 km |
| Townsville | 1733.2 km |
| Mackay | 1841.4 km |
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