| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 83.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.537, 154.985 |
| UTC time | 2015-04-24 02:51:07.830 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 24, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 72.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.985 and latitude -6.537.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 72.8 km |
| Honiara | 635.1 km |
| Lae | 883.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 923.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1192.6 km |
| Cairns | 1530.8 km |
| Merauke | 1623.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1644.4 km |
| Abepura | 1651.7 km |
| Townsville | 1670.9 km |
| Mackay | 1743.7 km |
| Wamena | 1798.0 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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57.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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101.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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34.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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7.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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83.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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25.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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88.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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19.3 km |
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