| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 427.6 km |
| Coordinates | -3.663, 153.969 |
| UTC time | 2021-04-07 05:13:15.057 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 05:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 336.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.969 and latitude -3.663.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 336.2 km |
| Lae | 844.6 km |
| Honiara | 921.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 993.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1107.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1478.2 km |
| Abepura | 1487.1 km |
| Merauke | 1594.4 km |
| Wamena | 1668.9 km |
| Cairns | 1726.9 km |
| Townsville | 1903.5 km |
| Mackay | 2015.2 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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281.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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426.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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371.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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344.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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417.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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360.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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407.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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320.0 km |
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