| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.332, 152.142 |
| UTC time | 2024-08-15 12:13:06.691 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 15, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 12:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 392.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.142 and latitude -5.332.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 392.1 km |
| Lae | 590.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 718.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 878.5 km |
| Honiara | 975.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1306.3 km |
| Abepura | 1313.8 km |
| Merauke | 1343.8 km |
| Cairns | 1465.7 km |
| Wamena | 1470.2 km |
| Townsville | 1655.7 km |
| Mackay | 1790.4 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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304.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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441.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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371.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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342.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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419.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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367.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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429.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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326.1 km |
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