| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.038, 155.961 |
| UTC time | 2021-11-27 18:48:06.933 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 27, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 18:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.961 and latitude -7.038.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-11-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 100.0 km |
| Honiara | 514.0 km |
| Lae | 991.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1007.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1304.1 km |
| Cairns | 1562.0 km |
| Townsville | 1683.2 km |
| Merauke | 1723.2 km |
| Mackay | 1733.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1763.2 km |
| Abepura | 1770.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1793.3 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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168.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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25.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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92.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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119.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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51.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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95.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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33.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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138.3 km |
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