| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.395, 151.737 |
| UTC time | 2014-09-23 15:24:00.530 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 15:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 434.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.737 and latitude -5.395.
| Location | 130 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 434.1 km |
| Lae | 545.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 680.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 833.2 km |
| Honiara | 1011.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1264.3 km |
| Abepura | 1271.8 km |
| Merauke | 1298.7 km |
| Wamena | 1426.1 km |
| Cairns | 1439.0 km |
| Townsville | 1634.1 km |
| Mackay | 1776.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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96.8 km |
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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52.2 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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35.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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92.7 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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71.0 km |
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