| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.595, 147.173 |
| UTC time | 2003-08-27 02:06:56.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 02:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 24.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.173 and latitude -6.595.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 24.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 320.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 335.8 km |
| Merauke | 776.2 km |
| Jayapura | 846.9 km |
| Abepura | 851.2 km |
| Arawa | 929.3 km |
| Wamena | 953.0 km |
| Cairns | 1159.9 km |
| Nabire | 1343.4 km |
| Townsville | 1411.1 km |
| Honiara | 1443.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-25 03:29 UTC
46.9 km
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
60.6 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
61.6 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
85.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
58.3 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
78.8 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
62.9 km
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