| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.104, 154.414 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-15 18:37:10.370 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 15, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 18:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 128.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.414 and latitude -6.104.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 128.3 km |
| Honiara | 714.2 km |
| Lae | 823.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 884.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1127.8 km |
| Cairns | 1528.9 km |
| Merauke | 1569.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1571.1 km |
| Abepura | 1578.5 km |
| Townsville | 1681.1 km |
| Wamena | 1729.2 km |
| Mackay | 1768.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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162.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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166.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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61.6 km |
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