| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.543, 153.688 |
| UTC time | 2023-10-03 01:56:17.881 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 01:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 280.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.688 and latitude -4.543.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 280.3 km |
| Lae | 780.0 km |
| Honiara | 880.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 907.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1058.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1458.2 km |
| Abepura | 1466.5 km |
| Merauke | 1533.2 km |
| Cairns | 1626.9 km |
| Wamena | 1636.9 km |
| Townsville | 1801.3 km |
| Mackay | 1912.6 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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208.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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360.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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298.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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269.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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347.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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288.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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343.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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244.8 km |
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