| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.074, 151.968 |
| UTC time | 2013-12-26 12:38:36.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 26, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 398.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.968 and latitude -6.074.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 398.6 km |
| Lae | 554.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 652.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 857.0 km |
| Honiara | 956.4 km |
| Merauke | 1304.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1309.3 km |
| Abepura | 1316.2 km |
| Cairns | 1383.8 km |
| Wamena | 1460.2 km |
| Townsville | 1571.5 km |
| Mackay | 1705.6 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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312.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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430.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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362.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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336.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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405.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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360.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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421.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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325.1 km |
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