| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.476, 151.957 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-21 06:33:52.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 21, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 06:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 408.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.957 and latitude -5.476.
| Location | 130 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 408.4 km |
| Lae | 566.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 692.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 856.9 km |
| Honiara | 986.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1290.1 km |
| Abepura | 1297.5 km |
| Merauke | 1319.7 km |
| Cairns | 1441.9 km |
| Wamena | 1451.1 km |
| Townsville | 1633.5 km |
| Mackay | 1771.0 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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84.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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31.5 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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85.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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36.5 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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23.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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67.3 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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96.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-01 09:50 UTC
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91.3 km |
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