| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.183, 153.394 |
| UTC time | 2023-04-29 07:03:57.191 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 29, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 07:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 267.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.394 and latitude -5.183.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 267.3 km |
| Lae | 728.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 838.7 km |
| Honiara | 864.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1018.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1438.3 km |
| Abepura | 1446.2 km |
| Merauke | 1482.0 km |
| Cairns | 1549.2 km |
| Wamena | 1607.4 km |
| Townsville | 1723.0 km |
| Mackay | 1835.5 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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183.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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333.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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265.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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234.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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314.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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257.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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318.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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213.2 km |
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