| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.460, 152.883 |
| UTC time | 2015-02-26 23:44:53.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 26, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 23:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 309.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.883 and latitude -5.460.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-02-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 309.2 km |
| Lae | 666.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 774.7 km |
| Honiara | 896.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 959.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1389.5 km |
| Abepura | 1397.1 km |
| Merauke | 1419.4 km |
| Cairns | 1493.4 km |
| Wamena | 1553.3 km |
| Townsville | 1672.2 km |
| Mackay | 1792.4 km |
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