| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.836, 153.484 |
| UTC time | 2010-12-04 08:28:12.140 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 4, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 234.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.484 and latitude -5.836.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 234.6 km |
| Lae | 724.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 807.7 km |
| Honiara | 818.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1024.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1464.0 km |
| Abepura | 1471.4 km |
| Merauke | 1474.4 km |
| Cairns | 1493.4 km |
| Wamena | 1623.6 km |
| Townsville | 1661.0 km |
| Mackay | 1767.6 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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147.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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283.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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213.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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184.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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262.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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208.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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271.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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167.4 km |
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