| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.947, 155.376 |
| UTC time | 2023-12-19 19:47:40.657 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 82.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.376 and latitude -6.947.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 82.6 km |
| Honiara | 574.9 km |
| Lae | 926.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 948.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1238.9 km |
| Cairns | 1525.0 km |
| Townsville | 1655.3 km |
| Merauke | 1660.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1698.3 km |
| Abepura | 1705.3 km |
| Mackay | 1716.9 km |
| Wamena | 1847.5 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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118.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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41.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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29.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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59.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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21.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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38.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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35.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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81.8 km |
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