| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.876, 155.756 |
| UTC time | 2005-03-23 14:54:09.140 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 14:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 74.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.756 and latitude -6.876.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 74.9 km |
| Honiara | 542.8 km |
| Lae | 968.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 991.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1280.1 km |
| Cairns | 1559.3 km |
| Townsville | 1685.2 km |
| Merauke | 1702.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1736.5 km |
| Mackay | 1740.6 km |
| Abepura | 1743.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1822.2 km |
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