| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.929, 153.599 |
| UTC time | 2015-07-11 01:53:58.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 11, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 261.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.599 and latitude -4.929.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-07-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 261.6 km |
| Lae | 758.0 km |
| Honiara | 862.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 873.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1043.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1455.3 km |
| Abepura | 1463.4 km |
| Merauke | 1511.4 km |
| Cairns | 1585.1 km |
| Wamena | 1628.5 km |
| Townsville | 1758.0 km |
| Mackay | 1868.5 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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182.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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335.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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269.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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239.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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319.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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260.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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319.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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216.4 km |
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