| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.3 km |
| Coordinates | -7.140, 154.692 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-24 11:37:39.850 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 24, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at 11:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 140.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.692 and latitude -7.140.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 140.0 km |
| Honiara | 632.9 km |
| Lae | 851.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 870.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1165.8 km |
| Cairns | 1458.7 km |
| Merauke | 1582.6 km |
| Townsville | 1596.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1632.2 km |
| Abepura | 1639.0 km |
| Mackay | 1669.5 km |
| Wamena | 1776.5 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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121.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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114.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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65.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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67.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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113.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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86.2 km |
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