| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.5 km |
| Coordinates | -7.362, 155.875 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-22 22:38:57.220 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 22, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 22, 2014 at 22:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.875 and latitude -7.362.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 130.6 km |
| Honiara | 504.5 km |
| Lae | 983.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 989.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1298.4 km |
| Cairns | 1529.6 km |
| Townsville | 1648.4 km |
| Mackay | 1696.4 km |
| Merauke | 1710.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1764.3 km |
| Abepura | 1771.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1776.1 km |
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