| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.045, 153.038 |
| UTC time | 2015-04-03 19:22:25.860 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 3, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 3, 2015 at 19:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 309.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.038 and latitude -5.045.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 309.6 km |
| Lae | 694.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 816.0 km |
| Honiara | 906.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 980.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1396.6 km |
| Abepura | 1404.5 km |
| Merauke | 1448.1 km |
| Cairns | 1541.9 km |
| Wamena | 1567.0 km |
| Townsville | 1721.5 km |
| Mackay | 1841.4 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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224.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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373.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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304.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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274.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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354.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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297.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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359.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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253.9 km |
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