| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.390, 154.891 |
| UTC time | 2025-12-10 13:30:15.673 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 13:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 76.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.891 and latitude -6.390.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 76.8 km |
| Honiara | 652.5 km |
| Lae | 873.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1181.4 km |
| Cairns | 1536.7 km |
| Merauke | 1615.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1630.2 km |
| Abepura | 1637.5 km |
| Townsville | 1679.5 km |
| Mackay | 1755.4 km |
| Wamena | 1785.6 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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38.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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119.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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53.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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24.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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102.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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105.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-02 16:36 UTC
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99.5 km |
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