| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.755, 153.292 |
| UTC time | 2024-11-15 05:28:30.650 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 15, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 05:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 300.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.292 and latitude -4.755.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2024-11-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 300.7 km |
| Lae | 731.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 858.1 km |
| Honiara | 901.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1011.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1418.5 km |
| Abepura | 1426.7 km |
| Merauke | 1484.3 km |
| Cairns | 1584.1 km |
| Wamena | 1593.7 km |
| Townsville | 1762.2 km |
| Mackay | 1879.2 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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220.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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373.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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306.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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276.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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356.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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297.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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357.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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253.8 km |
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