| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.494, 155.048 |
| UTC time | 2018-05-21 19:12:57.160 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 21, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 19:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 64.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.048 and latitude -6.494.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 64.4 km |
| Honiara | 631.7 km |
| Lae | 890.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 931.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1199.3 km |
| Cairns | 1538.9 km |
| Merauke | 1631.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1649.9 km |
| Abepura | 1657.2 km |
| Townsville | 1678.6 km |
| Mackay | 1750.6 km |
| Wamena | 1804.3 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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56.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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99.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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35.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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14.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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83.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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24.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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20.8 km |
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