| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.981, 155.560 |
| UTC time | 2015-12-01 20:20:12.680 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 20:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.560 and latitude -6.981.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-12-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 83.6 km |
| Honiara | 555.4 km |
| Lae | 946.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 967.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1259.4 km |
| Cairns | 1536.0 km |
| Townsville | 1663.4 km |
| Merauke | 1679.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1718.8 km |
| Mackay | 1721.3 km |
| Abepura | 1725.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1830.3 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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132.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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21.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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48.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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77.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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14.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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54.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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16.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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98.8 km |
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