| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.595, 151.581 |
| UTC time | 2018-03-29 21:38:38.070 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 29, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 446.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.581 and latitude -5.595.
| Location | 158 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 446.9 km |
| Lae | 522.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 652.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 814.6 km |
| Honiara | 1017.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1253.2 km |
| Abepura | 1260.5 km |
| Merauke | 1276.0 km |
| Wamena | 1411.0 km |
| Cairns | 1411.4 km |
| Townsville | 1607.5 km |
| Mackay | 1751.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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65.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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55.1 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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74.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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53.4 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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35.3 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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62.4 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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62.0 km |
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M 5.0
113 km SE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-05 16:26 UTC
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94.1 km |
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