| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.250, 154.522 |
| UTC time | 2023-11-28 16:12:25.724 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 16:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 115.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.522 and latitude -6.250.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-11-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 115.6 km |
| Honiara | 695.6 km |
| Lae | 834.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 888.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1140.0 km |
| Cairns | 1523.3 km |
| Merauke | 1578.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1586.7 km |
| Abepura | 1594.0 km |
| Townsville | 1672.6 km |
| Wamena | 1743.0 km |
| Mackay | 1756.6 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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37.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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161.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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92.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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62.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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142.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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86.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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148.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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43.8 km |
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