| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.1 km |
| Coordinates | -7.235, 155.042 |
| UTC time | 2015-12-06 04:03:08.170 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 6, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 04:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.042 and latitude -7.235.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 126.0 km |
| Honiara | 593.4 km |
| Lae | 890.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 904.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1205.4 km |
| Cairns | 1476.5 km |
| Townsville | 1608.4 km |
| Merauke | 1619.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1672.2 km |
| Mackay | 1673.5 km |
| Abepura | 1679.1 km |
| Wamena | 1816.5 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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133.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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77.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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51.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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52.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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64.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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80.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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95.3 km |
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