| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.563, 153.054 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-10 16:24:32.213 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 334.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.054 and latitude -4.563.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 334.5 km |
| Lae | 712.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 851.0 km |
| Honiara | 934.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 988.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1389.0 km |
| Abepura | 1397.2 km |
| Merauke | 1465.5 km |
| Wamena | 1566.6 km |
| Cairns | 1589.2 km |
| Townsville | 1771.8 km |
| Mackay | 1894.0 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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254.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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406.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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340.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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310.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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390.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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331.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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391.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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287.5 km |
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