| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.335, 149.969 |
| UTC time | 2015-03-20 01:02:51.570 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 20, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 01:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 331.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.969 and latitude -6.335.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 331.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 467.9 km |
| Arawa | 619.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 637.4 km |
| Merauke | 1082.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1110.3 km |
| Abepura | 1116.5 km |
| Honiara | 1153.2 km |
| Wamena | 1246.8 km |
| Cairns | 1264.4 km |
| Townsville | 1479.7 km |
| Nabire | 1638.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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