| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.197, 152.797 |
| UTC time | 2015-12-28 14:39:31.600 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 28, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 28, 2015 at 14:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 327.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.797 and latitude -5.197.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 327.5 km |
| Lae | 664.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 784.5 km |
| Honiara | 919.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 952.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1373.8 km |
| Abepura | 1381.6 km |
| Merauke | 1417.8 km |
| Cairns | 1513.8 km |
| Wamena | 1541.4 km |
| Townsville | 1695.7 km |
| Mackay | 1819.0 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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241.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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385.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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316.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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286.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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365.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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309.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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372.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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267.0 km |
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