| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.861, 155.061 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-15 23:25:06.190 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 15, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 23:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.061 and latitude -6.861.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 89.8 km |
| Honiara | 610.1 km |
| Lae | 891.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 918.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1203.4 km |
| Cairns | 1508.9 km |
| Merauke | 1626.8 km |
| Townsville | 1644.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1662.2 km |
| Abepura | 1669.2 km |
| Mackay | 1713.0 km |
| Wamena | 1811.6 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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94.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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77.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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14.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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30.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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24.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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69.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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55.6 km |
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