| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.684, 154.043 |
| UTC time | 2015-08-16 21:05:10.840 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 16, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 21:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 179.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.043 and latitude -5.684.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 179.2 km |
| Honiara | 773.9 km |
| Lae | 788.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 869.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1086.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1520.3 km |
| Abepura | 1527.9 km |
| Merauke | 1538.5 km |
| Cairns | 1542.4 km |
| Wamena | 1683.5 km |
| Townsville | 1703.4 km |
| Mackay | 1800.7 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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93.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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242.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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174.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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144.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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224.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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166.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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227.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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122.4 km |
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