| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.895, 152.490 |
| UTC time | 2015-03-31 12:18:24.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 12:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 371.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.490 and latitude -4.895.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2015-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 371.8 km |
| Lae | 641.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 779.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 921.6 km |
| Honiara | 966.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1333.7 km |
| Abepura | 1341.7 km |
| Merauke | 1394.7 km |
| Wamena | 1505.4 km |
| Cairns | 1526.8 km |
| Townsville | 1714.7 km |
| Mackay | 1845.2 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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286.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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432.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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363.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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333.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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412.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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356.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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418.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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313.5 km |
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