| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.997, 148.725 |
| UTC time | 2014-10-29 21:14:54.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 21:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 207.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.725 and latitude -5.997.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 207.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 424.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 497.9 km |
| Arawa | 757.6 km |
| Merauke | 959.9 km |
| Jayapura | 968.7 km |
| Abepura | 974.7 km |
| Wamena | 1104.5 km |
| Cairns | 1258.3 km |
| Honiara | 1295.8 km |
| Townsville | 1491.7 km |
| Nabire | 1496.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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