| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.578, 155.491 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-19 01:54:26.237 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 19, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 19, 2021 at 01:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 372.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.491 and latitude -9.578.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-03-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 372.8 km |
| Honiara | 489.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 915.7 km |
| Lae | 988.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1309.1 km |
| Cairns | 1333.1 km |
| Townsville | 1427.4 km |
| Mackay | 1455.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1625.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1651.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1656.6 km |
| Merauke | 1662.6 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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399.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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279.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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312.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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336.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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276.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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325.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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298.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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360.5 km |
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