| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 108.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.746, 148.698 |
| UTC time | 2005-03-20 22:13:53.250 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 20, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 22:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 217.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.698 and latitude -5.746.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 217.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 449.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 494.9 km |
| Arawa | 762.3 km |
| Jayapura | 955.3 km |
| Abepura | 961.6 km |
| Merauke | 965.7 km |
| Wamena | 1096.8 km |
| Cairns | 1284.6 km |
| Honiara | 1307.4 km |
| Nabire | 1488.2 km |
| Townsville | 1519.0 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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195.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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178.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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222.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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141.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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168.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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229.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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120.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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232.9 km |
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