| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.052, 155.195 |
| UTC time | 2025-12-30 11:22:07.914 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.195 and latitude -7.052.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 100.3 km |
| Honiara | 587.1 km |
| Lae | 906.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1220.0 km |
| Cairns | 1502.9 km |
| Townsville | 1634.6 km |
| Merauke | 1639.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1682.4 km |
| Abepura | 1689.4 km |
| Mackay | 1698.6 km |
| Wamena | 1829.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
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M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
32.3 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
90.4 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-01 13:13 UTC
82.0 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 21:25 UTC
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
29.6 km
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