| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.775, 154.305 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-07 02:24:32.750 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 7, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 152.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.305 and latitude -6.775.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 152.1 km |
| Honiara | 688.9 km |
| Lae | 808.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 843.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1119.3 km |
| Cairns | 1462.5 km |
| Merauke | 1545.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1579.3 km |
| Abepura | 1586.3 km |
| Townsville | 1609.9 km |
| Mackay | 1693.5 km |
| Wamena | 1727.5 km |
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