| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 138.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.960, 156.653 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-18 06:22:19.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 18, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 06:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 145.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.653 and latitude -6.960.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 145.1 km |
| Honiara | 455.8 km |
| Lae | 1067.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1083.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1379.6 km |
| Cairns | 1622.3 km |
| Townsville | 1735.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1743.9 km |
| Mackay | 1773.7 km |
| Merauke | 1800.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1834.7 km |
| Abepura | 1841.9 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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228.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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102.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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165.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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190.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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128.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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166.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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106.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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204.6 km |
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