| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.148, 154.442 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-18 17:04:53.650 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 18, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 18, 2015 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 160.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.442 and latitude -7.148.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 160.9 km |
| Honiara | 657.9 km |
| Lae | 824.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 843.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1138.4 km |
| Cairns | 1440.1 km |
| Merauke | 1555.1 km |
| Townsville | 1581.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1606.2 km |
| Abepura | 1612.9 km |
| Mackay | 1659.3 km |
| Wamena | 1749.5 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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127.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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142.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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116.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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97.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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140.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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97.8 km |
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