| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.271, 147.907 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-03 03:25:47.390 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 3, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 397.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.907 and latitude -3.271.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-03
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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397.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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318.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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338.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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306.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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316.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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330.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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333.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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329.2 km |
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