| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.764, 151.414 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-17 17:23:16.410 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 17, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 17:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 462.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.414 and latitude -5.764.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 462.5 km |
| Lae | 500.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 626.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 795.6 km |
| Honiara | 1026.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1240.7 km |
| Abepura | 1247.7 km |
| Merauke | 1253.4 km |
| Cairns | 1386.4 km |
| Wamena | 1394.9 km |
| Townsville | 1583.9 km |
| Mackay | 1730.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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77.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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71.0 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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66.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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66.8 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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53.2 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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62.4 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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55.8 km |
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M 5.0
113 km SE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-05 16:26 UTC
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67.9 km |
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