| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.812, 150.481 |
| UTC time | 2005-02-17 06:12:16.480 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 17, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 06:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 398.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.481 and latitude -5.812.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 398.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 549.0 km |
| Arawa | 564.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 692.2 km |
| Honiara | 1119.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1143.5 km |
| Abepura | 1150.3 km |
| Merauke | 1152.2 km |
| Wamena | 1293.2 km |
| Cairns | 1339.3 km |
| Townsville | 1549.8 km |
| Nabire | 1684.4 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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371.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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373.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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417.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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336.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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363.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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425.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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307.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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429.4 km |
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