| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.698, 152.274 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-06 07:06:47.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 07:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 369.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.274 and latitude -5.698.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 369.2 km |
| Lae | 595.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 704.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 891.0 km |
| Honiara | 943.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1330.4 km |
| Abepura | 1337.7 km |
| Merauke | 1347.4 km |
| Cairns | 1436.8 km |
| Wamena | 1488.7 km |
| Townsville | 1622.6 km |
| Mackay | 1752.9 km |
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