| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.455, 154.659 |
| UTC time | 2020-12-29 06:19:04.705 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 103.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.659 and latitude -6.455.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 103.5 km |
| Honiara | 671.0 km |
| Lae | 847.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 893.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1156.0 km |
| Cairns | 1514.8 km |
| Merauke | 1589.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1607.1 km |
| Abepura | 1614.4 km |
| Townsville | 1660.3 km |
| Mackay | 1740.0 km |
| Wamena | 1761.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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47.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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136.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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67.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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37.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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116.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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62.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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124.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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26.7 km |
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