| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.333, 154.781 |
| UTC time | 2024-03-30 22:55:52.655 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 30, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.781 and latitude -6.333.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 87.7 km |
| Honiara | 666.3 km |
| Lae | 862.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 911.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1169.0 km |
| Cairns | 1533.9 km |
| Merauke | 1604.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1616.7 km |
| Abepura | 1624.1 km |
| Townsville | 1678.8 km |
| Mackay | 1757.3 km |
| Wamena | 1772.6 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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31.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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133.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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36.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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115.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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13.8 km |
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