| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.366, 155.965 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-25 00:48:25.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 25, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at 00:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 133.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.965 and latitude -7.366.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 133.9 km |
| Honiara | 495.5 km |
| Lae | 993.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 998.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1308.3 km |
| Cairns | 1536.4 km |
| Townsville | 1653.8 km |
| Mackay | 1700.2 km |
| Merauke | 1719.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1768.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1773.9 km |
| Abepura | 1780.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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194.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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41.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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109.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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139.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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59.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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116.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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160.6 km |
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