| 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.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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92.3 km |
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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76.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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36.9 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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85.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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40.6 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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24.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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76.4 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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87.4 km |
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