| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.460, 154.844 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-07 13:11:16.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 7, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 158.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.844 and latitude -7.460.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 158.5 km |
| Honiara | 603.6 km |
| Lae | 870.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 876.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1186.9 km |
| Cairns | 1443.2 km |
| Townsville | 1575.4 km |
| Merauke | 1595.8 km |
| Mackay | 1642.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1659.2 km |
| Abepura | 1665.9 km |
| Wamena | 1799.6 km |
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