| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.771, 152.634 |
| UTC time | 2014-10-26 19:47:35.560 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 26, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 363.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.634 and latitude -4.771.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 363.2 km |
| Lae | 661.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 800.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 939.3 km |
| Honiara | 960.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1346.9 km |
| Abepura | 1355.0 km |
| Merauke | 1414.1 km |
| Wamena | 1520.8 km |
| Cairns | 1546.5 km |
| Townsville | 1733.2 km |
| Mackay | 1861.8 km |
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