| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.293, 147.752 |
| UTC time | 2015-04-03 21:17:54.770 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 3, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 3, 2015 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.752 and latitude -6.293.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 96.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 360.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 392.8 km |
| Merauke | 847.2 km |
| Arawa | 864.7 km |
| Jayapura | 885.7 km |
| Abepura | 890.8 km |
| Wamena | 1006.1 km |
| Cairns | 1202.9 km |
| Honiara | 1389.6 km |
| Nabire | 1397.5 km |
| Townsville | 1447.8 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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76.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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117.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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67.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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128.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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3.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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133.5 km |
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