| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.236, 145.717 |
| UTC time | 2005-04-02 07:59:15.240 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 2, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 2, 2005 at 07:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 178.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.717 and latitude -5.236.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-04-02
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:46 UTC
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256.5 km |
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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249.6 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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254.1 km |
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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263.3 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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267.7 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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244.9 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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160.2 km |
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