| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.687, 152.987 |
| UTC time | 2015-04-13 13:37:35.240 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 13, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 333.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.987 and latitude -4.687.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-04-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 333.4 km |
| Lae | 701.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 836.5 km |
| Honiara | 933.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 979.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1383.8 km |
| Abepura | 1392.0 km |
| Merauke | 1454.2 km |
| Wamena | 1559.5 km |
| Cairns | 1573.6 km |
| Townsville | 1756.2 km |
| Mackay | 1878.9 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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251.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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403.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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335.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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305.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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385.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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327.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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387.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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283.4 km |
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