| 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 |
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