| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.501, 155.031 |
| UTC time | 2023-03-08 07:33:07.763 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 07:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 66.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.031 and latitude -6.501.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 66.5 km |
| Honiara | 632.9 km |
| Lae | 888.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 929.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1197.4 km |
| Cairns | 1537.1 km |
| Merauke | 1629.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1648.2 km |
| Abepura | 1655.5 km |
| Townsville | 1677.0 km |
| Mackay | 1749.3 km |
| Wamena | 1802.5 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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55.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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100.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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35.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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12.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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83.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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24.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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85.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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19.7 km |
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