| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 106.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.478, 150.920 |
| UTC time | 2019-12-26 09:24:33.933 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 26, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 455.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.920 and latitude -5.478.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 455.9 km |
| Arawa | 521.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 609.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 742.2 km |
| Honiara | 1089.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1179.2 km |
| Abepura | 1186.4 km |
| Merauke | 1209.2 km |
| Wamena | 1336.8 km |
| Cairns | 1392.4 km |
| Townsville | 1598.4 km |
| Nabire | 1727.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 4.5
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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28.8 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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15.8 km |
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-05 16:26 UTC
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76.8 km |
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M 4.0
85 km NE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 15:56 UTC
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73.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 14:04 UTC
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88.0 km |
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M 4.8
173 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-23 13:32 UTC
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98.2 km |
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M 4.1
80 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-10 09:48 UTC
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43.5 km |
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