| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.823, 148.040 |
| UTC time | 2003-09-15 13:37:15.620 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 15, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 15, 2003 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 152.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.040 and latitude -5.823.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 152.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 418.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 421.9 km |
| Arawa | 834.4 km |
| Jayapura | 891.5 km |
| Merauke | 894.2 km |
| Abepura | 897.3 km |
| Wamena | 1026.4 km |
| Cairns | 1260.3 km |
| Honiara | 1373.9 km |
| Nabire | 1418.0 km |
| Townsville | 1502.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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137.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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149.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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95.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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155.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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59.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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159.6 km |
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