| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.439, 152.073 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-29 15:35:16.820 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 15:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 396.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.073 and latitude -5.439.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 396.7 km |
| Lae | 579.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 705.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 870.0 km |
| Honiara | 976.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1301.6 km |
| Abepura | 1309.1 km |
| Merauke | 1333.2 km |
| Cairns | 1451.6 km |
| Wamena | 1463.6 km |
| Townsville | 1641.8 km |
| Mackay | 1777.3 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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309.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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443.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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373.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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345.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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420.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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369.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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431.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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329.2 km |
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