| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.011, 155.012 |
| UTC time | 2023-12-29 03:37:19.230 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 29, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 106.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.012 and latitude -7.011.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 106.3 km |
| Honiara | 607.1 km |
| Lae | 886.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 908.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1199.5 km |
| Cairns | 1492.8 km |
| Merauke | 1619.5 km |
| Townsville | 1627.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1661.8 km |
| Abepura | 1668.7 km |
| Mackay | 1695.5 km |
| Wamena | 1809.0 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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108.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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79.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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46.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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54.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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42.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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70.3 km |
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