| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.222, 154.913 |
| UTC time | 2021-10-02 00:54:28.126 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 2, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 00:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 132.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.913 and latitude -7.222.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 132.0 km |
| Honiara | 607.0 km |
| Lae | 876.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 890.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1191.0 km |
| Cairns | 1467.9 km |
| Townsville | 1601.8 km |
| Merauke | 1605.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1658.2 km |
| Abepura | 1665.0 km |
| Mackay | 1669.5 km |
| Wamena | 1802.1 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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130.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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55.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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65.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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68.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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93.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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92.5 km |
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