| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.583, 153.310 |
| UTC time | 2018-04-28 01:48:19.270 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 28, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 01:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 310.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.310 and latitude -4.583.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 310.0 km |
| Lae | 738.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 871.5 km |
| Honiara | 910.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1016.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1417.4 km |
| Abepura | 1425.7 km |
| Merauke | 1491.9 km |
| Wamena | 1595.1 km |
| Cairns | 1601.5 km |
| Townsville | 1780.5 km |
| Mackay | 1898.2 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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232.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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385.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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319.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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289.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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369.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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310.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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368.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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266.5 km |
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