| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.523, 151.855 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-03 22:35:07.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 3, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 418.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.855 and latitude -5.523.
| Location | 138 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 418.4 km |
| Lae | 554.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 680.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 845.4 km |
| Honiara | 993.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1280.5 km |
| Abepura | 1287.9 km |
| Merauke | 1307.5 km |
| Cairns | 1432.2 km |
| Wamena | 1440.5 km |
| Townsville | 1624.9 km |
| Mackay | 1764.0 km |
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