| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.563, 152.663 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-15 11:41:37.480 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 15, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 11:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 371.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.663 and latitude -4.563.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-03-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 371.4 km |
| Lae | 672.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 818.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 945.8 km |
| Honiara | 970.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1346.1 km |
| Abepura | 1354.3 km |
| Merauke | 1424.3 km |
| Wamena | 1523.2 km |
| Cairns | 1568.4 km |
| Townsville | 1756.0 km |
| Mackay | 1885.1 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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288.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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439.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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371.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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341.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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421.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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363.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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424.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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319.6 km |
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