| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.955, 155.455 |
| UTC time | 2020-03-11 15:16:55.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.455 and latitude -6.955.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 81.6 km |
| Honiara | 566.9 km |
| Lae | 935.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 957.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1247.6 km |
| Cairns | 1530.3 km |
| Townsville | 1659.4 km |
| Merauke | 1668.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1706.9 km |
| Abepura | 1714.0 km |
| Mackay | 1719.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1840.9 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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123.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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33.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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36.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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16.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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26.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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88.4 km |
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