| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 135.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.984, 152.891 |
| UTC time | 2015-08-13 14:04:57.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 13, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 14:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 387.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.891 and latitude -3.984.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 387.9 km |
| Lae | 721.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 982.8 km |
| Honiara | 988.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1362.4 km |
| Abepura | 1371.0 km |
| Merauke | 1469.8 km |
| Wamena | 1548.3 km |
| Cairns | 1637.2 km |
| Townsville | 1825.3 km |
| Nabire | 1933.1 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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312.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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465.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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400.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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370.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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450.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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391.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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448.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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347.4 km |
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