| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.982, 146.717 |
| UTC time | 2005-07-31 14:09:10.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 31, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 31, 2005 at 14:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 88.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.717 and latitude -5.982.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-07-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 88.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 275.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 392.0 km |
| Merauke | 751.1 km |
| Jayapura | 768.6 km |
| Abepura | 773.4 km |
| Wamena | 886.7 km |
| Arawa | 979.8 km |
| Cairns | 1222.4 km |
| Nabire | 1278.1 km |
| Townsville | 1478.8 km |
| Honiara | 1509.2 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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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
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