| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.722, 153.292 |
| UTC time | 2021-11-18 15:40:15.277 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 18, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 302.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.292 and latitude -4.722.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 302.7 km |
| Lae | 732.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 860.3 km |
| Honiara | 903.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1012.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1417.9 km |
| Abepura | 1426.1 km |
| Merauke | 1485.4 km |
| Cairns | 1587.2 km |
| Wamena | 1593.5 km |
| Townsville | 1765.6 km |
| Mackay | 1882.7 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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223.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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375.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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309.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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279.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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359.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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300.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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359.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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256.4 km |
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