| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.315, 152.966 |
| UTC time | 2023-11-07 00:53:42.776 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 00:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 358.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.966 and latitude -4.315.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-11-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 358.4 km |
| Lae | 713.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 861.9 km |
| Honiara | 959.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 983.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1375.3 km |
| Abepura | 1383.7 km |
| Merauke | 1465.1 km |
| Wamena | 1556.5 km |
| Cairns | 1608.7 km |
| Townsville | 1793.8 km |
| Mackay | 1918.9 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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280.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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433.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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367.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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337.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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416.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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358.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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416.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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314.1 km |
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