| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.9 km |
| Coordinates | -7.053, 155.306 |
| UTC time | 2015-02-27 11:35:14.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 27, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 11:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.306 and latitude -7.053.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 96.1 km |
| Honiara | 576.1 km |
| Lae | 919.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 938.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1232.2 km |
| Cairns | 1511.1 km |
| Townsville | 1641.2 km |
| Merauke | 1651.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1694.2 km |
| Abepura | 1701.2 km |
| Mackay | 1703.1 km |
| Wamena | 1841.7 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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124.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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46.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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33.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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62.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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21.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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45.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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86.8 km |
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