| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.910, 148.662 |
| UTC time | 2004-07-01 19:28:45.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 1, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 19:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 205.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.662 and latitude -5.910.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-07-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 205.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 430.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 490.7 km |
| Arawa | 765.1 km |
| Merauke | 956.2 km |
| Jayapura | 958.5 km |
| Abepura | 964.6 km |
| Wamena | 1095.9 km |
| Cairns | 1266.0 km |
| Honiara | 1305.4 km |
| Nabire | 1487.5 km |
| Townsville | 1500.4 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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182.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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171.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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216.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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135.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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161.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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223.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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109.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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228.0 km |
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