| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.918, 154.502 |
| UTC time | 2023-03-03 09:41:20.779 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 3, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 09:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.502 and latitude -5.918.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 122.8 km |
| Honiara | 717.1 km |
| Lae | 835.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 902.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1137.4 km |
| Cairns | 1551.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1575.7 km |
| Merauke | 1582.9 km |
| Abepura | 1583.3 km |
| Townsville | 1704.0 km |
| Wamena | 1736.6 km |
| Mackay | 1791.0 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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36.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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186.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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121.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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170.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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111.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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171.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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67.9 km |
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