| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 26.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.319, 146.846 |
| UTC time | 2005-06-04 14:50:46.650 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 4, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 4, 2005 at 14:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 48.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.846 and latitude -6.319.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2005-06-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 48.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 294.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 353.2 km |
| Merauke | 751.1 km |
| Jayapura | 800.0 km |
| Abepura | 804.4 km |
| Wamena | 909.8 km |
| Arawa | 964.9 km |
| Cairns | 1186.3 km |
| Nabire | 1300.7 km |
| Townsville | 1441.3 km |
| Honiara | 1485.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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