| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.785, 152.591 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-23 19:28:17.380 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 23, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 19:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 366.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.591 and latitude -4.785.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 366.8 km |
| Lae | 656.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 796.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 934.3 km |
| Honiara | 963.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1342.5 km |
| Abepura | 1350.6 km |
| Merauke | 1409.1 km |
| Wamena | 1516.1 km |
| Cairns | 1542.9 km |
| Townsville | 1730.1 km |
| Mackay | 1859.4 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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282.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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430.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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361.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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331.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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411.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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354.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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416.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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310.9 km |
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