| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.326, 149.235 |
| UTC time | 2005-07-15 22:05:20.710 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 15, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 15, 2005 at 22:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 251.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.235 and latitude -6.326.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 251.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 419.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 556.4 km |
| Arawa | 700.6 km |
| Merauke | 1004.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1035.1 km |
| Abepura | 1040.9 km |
| Wamena | 1167.0 km |
| Honiara | 1230.9 km |
| Cairns | 1238.7 km |
| Townsville | 1464.3 km |
| Nabire | 1558.6 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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223.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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237.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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280.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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201.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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227.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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289.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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165.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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294.5 km |
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