| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 22.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.376, 153.200 |
| UTC time | 2018-03-08 17:39:51.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 8, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 17:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 333.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.200 and latitude -4.376.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2018-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 333.7 km |
| Lae | 735.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 876.9 km |
| Honiara | 934.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1008.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1401.9 km |
| Abepura | 1410.3 km |
| Merauke | 1487.4 km |
| Wamena | 1582.4 km |
| Cairns | 1615.3 km |
| Townsville | 1797.1 km |
| Mackay | 1917.9 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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257.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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410.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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345.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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315.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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394.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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336.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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393.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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292.0 km |
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