| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.462, 151.875 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-05 01:44:06.380 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 01:44 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 417.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.875 and latitude -5.462.
| Location | 131 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2015-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 417.6 km |
| Lae | 558.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 686.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 848.0 km |
| Honiara | 994.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1281.0 km |
| Abepura | 1288.4 km |
| Merauke | 1311.4 km |
| Cairns | 1439.2 km |
| Wamena | 1442.0 km |
| Townsville | 1632.0 km |
| Mackay | 1771.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 20:05 UTC
52.3 km
M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 05:23 UTC
55.3 km
M 4.9
52 km S of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-19 22:42 UTC
80.4 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:31 UTC
82.0 km
M 4.7
147 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:06 UTC
16.3 km
M 6.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 18:45 UTC
29.0 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 16:28 UTC
27.0 km
M 5.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 14:36 UTC
27.8 km
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