| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.273, 155.001 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-17 13:05:18.190 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 13:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 131.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.001 and latitude -7.273.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 131.8 km |
| Honiara | 595.7 km |
| Lae | 886.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 898.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1201.4 km |
| Cairns | 1470.3 km |
| Townsville | 1602.4 km |
| Merauke | 1615.0 km |
| Mackay | 1667.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1669.2 km |
| Abepura | 1676.0 km |
| Wamena | 1812.7 km |
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