| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.234, 152.604 |
| UTC time | 2015-08-03 16:41:06.610 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 3, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 3, 2015 at 16:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 346.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.604 and latitude -5.234.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 346.3 km |
| Lae | 642.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 765.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 930.4 km |
| Honiara | 935.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1353.8 km |
| Abepura | 1361.5 km |
| Merauke | 1396.1 km |
| Cairns | 1499.7 km |
| Wamena | 1520.4 km |
| Townsville | 1684.0 km |
| Mackay | 1810.6 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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259.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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401.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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331.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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302.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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380.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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326.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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388.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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283.8 km |
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