| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 74.6 km |
| Coordinates | -4.595, 153.191 |
| UTC time | 2005-06-15 10:13:59.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 10:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.191 and latitude -4.595.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2005-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 320.0 km |
| Lae | 726.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 860.5 km |
| Honiara | 920.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1003.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1404.6 km |
| Abepura | 1412.8 km |
| Merauke | 1478.9 km |
| Wamena | 1581.9 km |
| Cairns | 1593.7 km |
| Townsville | 1774.3 km |
| Mackay | 1893.9 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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240.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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393.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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327.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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297.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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377.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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318.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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377.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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274.4 km |
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