| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.083, 149.684 |
| UTC time | 2004-01-15 06:48:57.060 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 15, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 15, 2004 at 06:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 305.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.684 and latitude -6.083.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 305.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 469.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 604.3 km |
| Arawa | 651.2 km |
| Merauke | 1059.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1070.7 km |
| Abepura | 1076.9 km |
| Honiara | 1192.0 km |
| Wamena | 1210.7 km |
| Cairns | 1280.0 km |
| Townsville | 1500.3 km |
| Nabire | 1602.3 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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278.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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284.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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328.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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248.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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274.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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336.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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215.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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341.3 km |
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