| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.074, 153.197 |
| UTC time | 2021-05-15 20:13:22.454 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 15, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 20:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 292.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.197 and latitude -5.074.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 292.3 km |
| Lae | 710.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 828.2 km |
| Honiara | 889.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 997.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1414.5 km |
| Abepura | 1422.4 km |
| Merauke | 1464.2 km |
| Cairns | 1548.2 km |
| Wamena | 1584.8 km |
| Townsville | 1725.4 km |
| Mackay | 1842.2 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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208.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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357.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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289.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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259.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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339.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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281.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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342.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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237.9 km |
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