| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.5 km |
| Coordinates | -7.357, 155.833 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-22 22:39:39.660 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 22, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 22, 2014 at 22:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 128.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.833 and latitude -7.357.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 128.8 km |
| Honiara | 508.9 km |
| Lae | 978.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 984.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1293.7 km |
| Cairns | 1526.8 km |
| Townsville | 1646.2 km |
| Mackay | 1695.1 km |
| Merauke | 1705.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1759.6 km |
| Abepura | 1766.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1780.0 km |
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