| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.559, 151.960 |
| UTC time | 2018-04-07 05:15:16.710 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 7, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 05:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 406.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.960 and latitude -5.559.
| Location | 138 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 406.2 km |
| Lae | 564.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 686.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 856.8 km |
| Honiara | 981.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1292.8 km |
| Abepura | 1300.1 km |
| Merauke | 1317.6 km |
| Cairns | 1433.9 km |
| Wamena | 1452.4 km |
| Townsville | 1625.0 km |
| Mackay | 1761.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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