| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.729, 152.562 |
| UTC time | 2015-03-29 23:48:31.010 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 29, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 23:48 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 372.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.562 and latitude -4.729.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2015-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 372.4 km |
| Lae | 655.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 797.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 932.0 km |
| Honiara | 969.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1338.3 km |
| Abepura | 1346.3 km |
| Merauke | 1407.9 km |
| Wamena | 1512.6 km |
| Cairns | 1546.8 km |
| Townsville | 1734.7 km |
| Mackay | 1864.8 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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288.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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436.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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367.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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337.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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417.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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360.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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422.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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317.1 km |
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