| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.1 km |
| Coordinates | -7.389, 154.457 |
| UTC time | 2014-08-22 17:39:25.770 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 22, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 22, 2014 at 17:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 178.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.457 and latitude -7.389.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 178.0 km |
| Honiara | 646.2 km |
| Lae | 827.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 837.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1143.6 km |
| Cairns | 1420.8 km |
| Merauke | 1554.0 km |
| Townsville | 1559.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1616.3 km |
| Abepura | 1622.8 km |
| Mackay | 1634.6 km |
| Wamena | 1756.2 km |
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