| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.808, 146.658 |
| UTC time | 2008-07-25 20:11:07.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 25, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 25, 2008 at 20:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 108.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.658 and latitude -5.808.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-07-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 108.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 268.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 412.1 km |
| Merauke | 752.7 km |
| Jayapura | 753.4 km |
| Abepura | 758.4 km |
| Wamena | 876.0 km |
| Arawa | 987.3 km |
| Cairns | 1241.2 km |
| Nabire | 1267.6 km |
| Townsville | 1498.3 km |
| Manokwari | 1503.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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128.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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55.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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30.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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89.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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65.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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17.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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130.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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15.0 km |
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