| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.211, 154.823 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-24 11:31:59.270 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 24, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at 11:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 136.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.823 and latitude -7.211.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 136.7 km |
| Honiara | 616.5 km |
| Lae | 866.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1181.1 km |
| Cairns | 1462.3 km |
| Merauke | 1596.2 km |
| Townsville | 1597.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1648.4 km |
| Abepura | 1655.2 km |
| Mackay | 1667.2 km |
| Wamena | 1792.2 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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128.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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101.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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71.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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101.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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91.6 km |
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