| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.871, 155.053 |
| UTC time | 2015-12-23 10:08:49.840 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 10:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.053 and latitude -6.871.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 91.2 km |
| Honiara | 610.4 km |
| Lae | 890.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 917.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1202.5 km |
| Cairns | 1507.5 km |
| Merauke | 1625.8 km |
| Townsville | 1643.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1661.6 km |
| Abepura | 1668.6 km |
| Mackay | 1711.6 km |
| Wamena | 1810.9 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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94.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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78.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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15.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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26.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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70.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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56.3 km |
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