| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 135.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.534, 155.647 |
| UTC time | 2010-12-13 01:14:42.320 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 13, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 13, 2010 at 01:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 35.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.647 and latitude -6.534.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2010-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 35.0 km |
| Honiara | 573.7 km |
| Lae | 956.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 992.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1265.7 km |
| Cairns | 1579.2 km |
| Merauke | 1696.0 km |
| Townsville | 1710.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1715.1 km |
| Abepura | 1722.4 km |
| Mackay | 1770.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1856.9 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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107.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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60.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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64.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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41.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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85.0 km |
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