| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.113, 154.802 |
| UTC time | 2021-10-02 02:17:13.175 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 2, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 129.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.802 and latitude -7.113.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 129.6 km |
| Honiara | 623.1 km |
| Lae | 863.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 882.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1177.6 km |
| Cairns | 1469.0 km |
| Merauke | 1595.1 km |
| Townsville | 1605.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1642.9 km |
| Abepura | 1649.8 km |
| Mackay | 1676.6 km |
| Wamena | 1788.0 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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117.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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102.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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54.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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60.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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76.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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64.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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100.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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80.9 km |
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