| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.413, 154.958 |
| UTC time | 2023-12-30 15:03:01.478 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 30, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.958 and latitude -6.413.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 70.3 km |
| Honiara | 644.9 km |
| Lae | 881.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 925.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1188.9 km |
| Cairns | 1539.4 km |
| Merauke | 1622.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1637.9 km |
| Abepura | 1645.2 km |
| Townsville | 1681.1 km |
| Mackay | 1755.6 km |
| Wamena | 1793.1 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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43.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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112.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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47.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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20.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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96.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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37.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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7.7 km |
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