| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.548, 152.722 |
| UTC time | 2015-04-05 20:51:39.730 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 5, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at 20:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 323.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.722 and latitude -5.548.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 323.9 km |
| Lae | 647.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 754.5 km |
| Honiara | 907.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 941.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1374.4 km |
| Abepura | 1381.9 km |
| Merauke | 1399.6 km |
| Cairns | 1475.9 km |
| Wamena | 1536.3 km |
| Townsville | 1656.4 km |
| Mackay | 1779.1 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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236.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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373.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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303.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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274.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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351.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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298.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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361.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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257.6 km |
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