| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.263, 153.244 |
| UTC time | 2015-06-27 12:24:03.310 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 27, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 278.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.244 and latitude -5.263.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-06-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 278.9 km |
| Lae | 710.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 820.0 km |
| Honiara | 873.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1000.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1423.7 km |
| Abepura | 1431.5 km |
| Merauke | 1463.6 km |
| Cairns | 1532.9 km |
| Wamena | 1591.3 km |
| Townsville | 1708.1 km |
| Mackay | 1822.9 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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193.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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340.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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271.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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241.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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321.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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264.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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326.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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221.3 km |
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