| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.379, 152.119 |
| UTC time | 2019-12-18 22:11:05.382 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 22:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 393.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.119 and latitude -5.379.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 393.3 km |
| Lae | 586.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 713.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 875.5 km |
| Honiara | 975.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1305.0 km |
| Abepura | 1312.5 km |
| Merauke | 1339.9 km |
| Cairns | 1459.8 km |
| Wamena | 1468.1 km |
| Townsville | 1649.8 km |
| Mackay | 1784.7 km |
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