| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 451.7 km |
| Coordinates | -3.712, 153.992 |
| UTC time | 2025-10-14 19:32:41.595 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 19:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 330.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.992 and latitude -3.712.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 330.2 km |
| Lae | 844.8 km |
| Honiara | 916.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 991.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1108.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1481.2 km |
| Abepura | 1490.0 km |
| Merauke | 1594.9 km |
| Wamena | 1671.3 km |
| Cairns | 1723.5 km |
| Townsville | 1899.5 km |
| Mackay | 2010.5 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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275.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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420.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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365.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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338.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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411.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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354.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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401.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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314.0 km |
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