| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.907, 152.320 |
| UTC time | 2023-11-21 21:30:54.662 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 21:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 388.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.320 and latitude -4.907.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 388.6 km |
| Lae | 623.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 764.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 902.7 km |
| Honiara | 981.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1315.4 km |
| Abepura | 1323.4 km |
| Merauke | 1376.3 km |
| Wamena | 1486.6 km |
| Cairns | 1516.7 km |
| Townsville | 1706.8 km |
| Mackay | 1840.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
378.5 km
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
319.5 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
302.6 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
447.5 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
378.0 km
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
348.3 km
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
427.2 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
371.9 km
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