| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 541.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.613, 149.779 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-11 01:55:49.860 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 11, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 11, 2004 at 01:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 387.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.779 and latitude -4.613.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 387.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 614.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 630.5 km |
| Arawa | 666.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1032.9 km |
| Abepura | 1040.6 km |
| Merauke | 1123.0 km |
| Wamena | 1203.6 km |
| Honiara | 1244.9 km |
| Cairns | 1438.7 km |
| Nabire | 1591.7 km |
| Townsville | 1662.8 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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368.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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334.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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376.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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300.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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325.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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378.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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291.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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381.1 km |
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