| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.086, 154.402 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-07 11:33:00.710 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 7, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 11:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 160.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.402 and latitude -7.086.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 160.2 km |
| Honiara | 664.7 km |
| Lae | 819.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 841.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1133.3 km |
| Cairns | 1442.5 km |
| Merauke | 1551.5 km |
| Townsville | 1585.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1599.8 km |
| Abepura | 1606.6 km |
| Mackay | 1664.3 km |
| Wamena | 1743.9 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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122.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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146.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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90.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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82.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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120.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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97.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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143.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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94.4 km |
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