| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.371, 152.506 |
| UTC time | 2021-10-25 05:21:53.424 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 25, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 25, 2021 at 05:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 352.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.506 and latitude -5.371.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-10-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 352.1 km |
| Lae | 628.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 747.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 918.4 km |
| Honiara | 937.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1346.5 km |
| Abepura | 1354.1 km |
| Merauke | 1381.5 km |
| Cairns | 1481.1 km |
| Wamena | 1510.7 km |
| Townsville | 1665.8 km |
| Mackay | 1793.6 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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264.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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403.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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333.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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304.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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382.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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328.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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391.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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287.2 km |
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