| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.461, 146.920 |
| UTC time | 2015-04-02 20:51:09.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 2, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 20:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 30.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.920 and latitude -6.461.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 30.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 305.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 336.8 km |
| Merauke | 753.9 km |
| Jayapura | 815.3 km |
| Abepura | 819.6 km |
| Wamena | 922.0 km |
| Arawa | 956.9 km |
| Cairns | 1171.5 km |
| Nabire | 1312.6 km |
| Townsville | 1425.6 km |
| Honiara | 1473.9 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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53.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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53.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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48.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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77.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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57.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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63.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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93.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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68.7 km |
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