| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.647, 154.428 |
| UTC time | 2005-05-10 21:17:13.270 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 10, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 141.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.428 and latitude -5.647.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 141.7 km |
| Honiara | 740.9 km |
| Lae | 831.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 909.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1129.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1561.0 km |
| Abepura | 1568.7 km |
| Cairns | 1570.5 km |
| Merauke | 1581.0 km |
| Wamena | 1725.6 km |
| Townsville | 1726.6 km |
| Mackay | 1817.2 km |
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