| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.198, 152.796 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-27 03:04:34.150 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 27, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 27, 2004 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 381.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.796 and latitude -4.198.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 381.4 km |
| Lae | 701.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 857.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 967.6 km |
| Honiara | 982.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1354.8 km |
| Abepura | 1363.3 km |
| Merauke | 1451.7 km |
| Wamena | 1537.5 km |
| Cairns | 1611.2 km |
| Townsville | 1799.2 km |
| Nabire | 1923.3 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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303.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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455.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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389.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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359.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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439.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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380.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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439.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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336.5 km |
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