| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.612, 155.581 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-18 22:14:43.748 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 18, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 22:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 376.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.581 and latitude -9.612.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 376.5 km |
| Honiara | 480.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 925.6 km |
| Lae | 999.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1319.7 km |
| Cairns | 1338.5 km |
| Townsville | 1430.9 km |
| Mackay | 1457.0 km |
| Rockhampton | 1625.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1646.4 km |
| Gladstone | 1650.1 km |
| Merauke | 1672.7 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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404.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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282.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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317.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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341.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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280.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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330.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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301.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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366.1 km |
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