| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.947, 149.410 |
| UTC time | 2005-08-02 02:31:26.540 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 2, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at 02:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 299.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.410 and latitude -7.947.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 299.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 301.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 617.8 km |
| Arawa | 706.4 km |
| Merauke | 993.9 km |
| Cairns | 1074.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1136.1 km |
| Abepura | 1140.5 km |
| Honiara | 1171.5 km |
| Wamena | 1234.8 km |
| Townsville | 1291.1 km |
| Mackay | 1470.4 km |
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