| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.097, 149.835 |
| UTC time | 2015-04-21 11:21:09.560 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 11:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 321.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.835 and latitude -6.097.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 321.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 478.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 621.1 km |
| Arawa | 634.4 km |
| Merauke | 1074.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1086.8 km |
| Abepura | 1093.1 km |
| Honiara | 1175.7 km |
| Wamena | 1227.5 km |
| Cairns | 1284.1 km |
| Townsville | 1502.3 km |
| Nabire | 1619.0 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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293.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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301.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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345.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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264.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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291.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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353.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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232.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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358.1 km |
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