| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.7 km |
| Coordinates | -4.677, 153.023 |
| UTC time | 2021-07-23 06:16:03.811 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 23, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 06:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 330.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.023 and latitude -4.677.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 330.6 km |
| Lae | 705.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 840.3 km |
| Honiara | 930.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 983.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1387.6 km |
| Abepura | 1395.8 km |
| Merauke | 1458.4 km |
| Wamena | 1563.5 km |
| Cairns | 1576.5 km |
| Townsville | 1758.7 km |
| Mackay | 1880.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
333.9 km
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
273.7 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
249.2 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
400.8 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
333.6 km
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
303.4 km
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
383.5 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
325.3 km
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