| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.543, 153.223 |
| UTC time | 2025-12-26 23:02:24.826 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 26, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 23:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.223 and latitude -4.543.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 320.4 km |
| Lae | 731.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 866.8 km |
| Honiara | 921.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1007.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1407.2 km |
| Abepura | 1415.4 km |
| Merauke | 1484.0 km |
| Wamena | 1585.3 km |
| Cairns | 1600.5 km |
| Townsville | 1780.9 km |
| Mackay | 1900.3 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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242.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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395.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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329.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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299.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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379.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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320.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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378.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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276.2 km |
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