| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.404, 154.760 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-07 07:36:30.380 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 7, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 07:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 158.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.760 and latitude -7.404.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 158.2 km |
| Honiara | 614.6 km |
| Lae | 861.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 869.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1176.8 km |
| Cairns | 1441.6 km |
| Townsville | 1575.7 km |
| Merauke | 1587.0 km |
| Mackay | 1644.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1648.4 km |
| Abepura | 1655.0 km |
| Wamena | 1789.3 km |
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