| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 175.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.154, 145.976 |
| UTC time | 2005-10-25 19:40:43.040 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.976 and latitude -7.154.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-10-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 122.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 241.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 289.2 km |
| Merauke | 632.2 km |
| Jayapura | 777.5 km |
| Abepura | 780.1 km |
| Wamena | 849.7 km |
| Arawa | 1065.2 km |
| Cairns | 1087.8 km |
| Nabire | 1235.4 km |
| Townsville | 1351.3 km |
| Tual | 1472.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
193.6 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
184.5 km
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