| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.522, 153.254 |
| UTC time | 2023-12-08 15:27:27.140 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 8, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 257.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.254 and latitude -6.522.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 257.8 km |
| Lae | 692.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 748.9 km |
| Honiara | 806.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1001.4 km |
| Cairns | 1415.9 km |
| Merauke | 1434.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1460.0 km |
| Abepura | 1466.9 km |
| Townsville | 1581.1 km |
| Wamena | 1608.4 km |
| Mackay | 1687.3 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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178.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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280.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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213.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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189.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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255.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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213.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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272.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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181.5 km |
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