| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.785, 154.878 |
| UTC time | 2015-03-20 15:42:52.380 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 20, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 15:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 178.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.878 and latitude -4.785.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 178.0 km |
| Honiara | 762.5 km |
| Lae | 899.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1000.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1186.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1592.7 km |
| Abepura | 1601.0 km |
| Merauke | 1652.4 km |
| Cairns | 1677.5 km |
| Wamena | 1769.6 km |
| Townsville | 1834.7 km |
| Mackay | 1923.8 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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141.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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271.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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224.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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201.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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265.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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212.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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252.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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178.5 km |
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