| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.334, 149.839 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-06 01:35:12.290 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 317.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.839 and latitude -6.334.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 317.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 458.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 623.0 km |
| Arawa | 633.9 km |
| Merauke | 1068.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1096.9 km |
| Abepura | 1103.0 km |
| Honiara | 1167.0 km |
| Wamena | 1232.6 km |
| Cairns | 1259.4 km |
| Townsville | 1476.6 km |
| Nabire | 1624.2 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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288.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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303.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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346.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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267.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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293.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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356.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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231.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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360.7 km |
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