| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.880, 155.793 |
| UTC time | 2007-07-15 17:58:06.620 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 15, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 76.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.793 and latitude -6.880.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 76.6 km |
| Honiara | 539.1 km |
| Lae | 972.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 995.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1284.2 km |
| Cairns | 1561.8 km |
| Townsville | 1687.2 km |
| Merauke | 1706.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1740.6 km |
| Mackay | 1741.8 km |
| Abepura | 1747.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1818.9 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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143.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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96.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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40.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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72.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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11.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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113.5 km |
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