| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 573.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.602, 149.464 |
| UTC time | 2004-05-06 12:01:39.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 6, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 361.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.464 and latitude -4.602.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 361.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 596.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 599.8 km |
| Arawa | 700.1 km |
| Jayapura | 998.5 km |
| Abepura | 1006.2 km |
| Merauke | 1091.5 km |
| Wamena | 1168.6 km |
| Honiara | 1276.9 km |
| Cairns | 1429.8 km |
| Nabire | 1556.7 km |
| Townsville | 1657.7 km |
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