| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.312, 153.707 |
| UTC time | 2021-11-18 14:08:04.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 18, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 14:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 229.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.707 and latitude -5.312.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2021-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 229.8 km |
| Lae | 759.4 km |
| Honiara | 827.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 859.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1051.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1475.2 km |
| Abepura | 1483.0 km |
| Merauke | 1511.9 km |
| Cairns | 1555.7 km |
| Wamena | 1643.0 km |
| Townsville | 1724.3 km |
| Mackay | 1830.3 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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146.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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297.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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230.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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199.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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279.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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221.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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281.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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177.6 km |
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