| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.605, 153.986 |
| UTC time | 2013-12-29 12:49:16.720 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 29, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at 12:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 188.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.986 and latitude -5.605.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 188.2 km |
| Lae | 783.6 km |
| Honiara | 784.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 868.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1080.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1512.2 km |
| Abepura | 1519.9 km |
| Merauke | 1534.3 km |
| Cairns | 1545.9 km |
| Wamena | 1676.4 km |
| Townsville | 1708.4 km |
| Mackay | 1807.3 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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102.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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252.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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185.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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155.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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235.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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177.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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237.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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132.8 km |
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