| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.245, 147.607 |
| UTC time | 2005-09-27 05:24:03.190 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 27, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at 05:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.607 and latitude -6.245.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 86.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 363.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 376.2 km |
| Merauke | 833.6 km |
| Jayapura | 869.0 km |
| Abepura | 874.1 km |
| Arawa | 880.7 km |
| Wamena | 989.3 km |
| Cairns | 1205.5 km |
| Nabire | 1380.6 km |
| Honiara | 1406.5 km |
| Townsville | 1452.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
29.5 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
126.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
22.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
124.2 km
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