| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.584, 152.223 |
| UTC time | 2005-12-11 14:20:45.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 11, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 14:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 371.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.223 and latitude -6.584.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2005-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 371.9 km |
| Lae | 578.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 645.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 888.1 km |
| Honiara | 908.8 km |
| Merauke | 1321.3 km |
| Cairns | 1348.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1353.7 km |
| Abepura | 1360.3 km |
| Wamena | 1497.0 km |
| Townsville | 1528.7 km |
| Mackay | 1655.0 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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290.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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390.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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325.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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303.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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365.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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326.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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384.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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295.6 km |
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