| 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 |
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