| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.381, 154.259 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-09 04:06:16.780 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 04:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 145.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.259 and latitude -6.381.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 145.6 km |
| Honiara | 713.5 km |
| Lae | 804.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 856.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1111.5 km |
| Cairns | 1493.9 km |
| Merauke | 1547.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1562.3 km |
| Abepura | 1569.5 km |
| Townsville | 1645.8 km |
| Wamena | 1716.1 km |
| Mackay | 1733.6 km |
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