| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.521, 154.534 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-07 14:19:29.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 7, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.534 and latitude -6.521.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 118.7 km |
| Honiara | 679.4 km |
| Lae | 833.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 877.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1142.6 km |
| Cairns | 1500.4 km |
| Merauke | 1574.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1595.8 km |
| Abepura | 1602.9 km |
| Townsville | 1647.0 km |
| Mackay | 1728.5 km |
| Wamena | 1748.3 km |
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