| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.024, 148.772 |
| UTC time | 2014-10-29 16:28:05.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 16:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 211.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.772 and latitude -6.024.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 211.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 424.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 503.2 km |
| Arawa | 752.3 km |
| Merauke | 964.0 km |
| Jayapura | 974.7 km |
| Abepura | 980.6 km |
| Wamena | 1110.2 km |
| Cairns | 1256.8 km |
| Honiara | 1289.9 km |
| Townsville | 1489.5 km |
| Nabire | 1501.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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