| 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.
M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-03 20:01 UTC
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M 4.5
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-25 03:34 UTC
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
60.5 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-13 16:52 UTC
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
53.5 km
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