| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.527, 153.131 |
| UTC time | 2020-02-13 10:16:08.139 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 13, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 10:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 280.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.131 and latitude -5.527.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-02-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 280.8 km |
| Lae | 692.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 793.0 km |
| Honiara | 869.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 986.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1417.9 km |
| Abepura | 1425.5 km |
| Merauke | 1444.1 km |
| Cairns | 1501.3 km |
| Wamena | 1581.2 km |
| Townsville | 1676.2 km |
| Mackay | 1791.4 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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193.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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334.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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265.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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235.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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314.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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259.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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321.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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217.1 km |
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