| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.503, 152.075 |
| UTC time | 2023-04-14 14:10:55.589 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 14, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 14:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 394.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.075 and latitude -5.503.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-04-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 394.9 km |
| Lae | 578.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 700.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 869.8 km |
| Honiara | 972.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1303.6 km |
| Abepura | 1311.0 km |
| Merauke | 1331.6 km |
| Cairns | 1445.3 km |
| Wamena | 1464.5 km |
| Townsville | 1635.1 km |
| Mackay | 1770.2 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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307.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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440.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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370.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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342.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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417.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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366.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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429.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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326.7 km |
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