| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.498, 154.586 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-08 13:15:04.980 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 8, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 112.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.586 and latitude -6.498.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 112.5 km |
| Honiara | 675.6 km |
| Lae | 839.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 884.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1148.2 km |
| Cairns | 1506.1 km |
| Merauke | 1580.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1600.6 km |
| Abepura | 1607.8 km |
| Townsville | 1652.2 km |
| Mackay | 1732.9 km |
| Wamena | 1753.7 km |
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