| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.679, 152.080 |
| UTC time | 2015-08-08 04:13:41.920 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 8, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 04:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 388.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.080 and latitude -6.679.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 388.8 km |
| Lae | 562.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 626.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 873.3 km |
| Honiara | 919.9 km |
| Merauke | 1303.9 km |
| Cairns | 1331.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1342.2 km |
| Abepura | 1348.7 km |
| Wamena | 1483.4 km |
| Townsville | 1513.0 km |
| Mackay | 1641.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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405.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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379.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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342.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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399.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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312.2 km |
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