| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.398, 154.924 |
| UTC time | 2021-09-04 18:43:39.939 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 4, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 73.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.924 and latitude -6.398.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 73.5 km |
| Honiara | 649.0 km |
| Lae | 877.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 922.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1185.1 km |
| Cairns | 1538.3 km |
| Merauke | 1619.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1633.9 km |
| Abepura | 1641.2 km |
| Townsville | 1680.7 km |
| Mackay | 1755.9 km |
| Wamena | 1789.2 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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40.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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116.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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22.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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99.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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41.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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101.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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3.7 km |
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