| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.1 km |
| Coordinates | -7.482, 156.125 |
| UTC time | 2023-11-06 21:31:01.203 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 6, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 152.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.125 and latitude -7.482.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-11-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 152.5 km |
| Honiara | 473.9 km |
| Lae | 1011.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1012.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1327.4 km |
| Cairns | 1539.9 km |
| Townsville | 1653.8 km |
| Mackay | 1696.0 km |
| Merauke | 1736.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1746.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1794.5 km |
| Abepura | 1801.4 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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215.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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62.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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131.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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160.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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81.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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138.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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80.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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182.4 km |
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