| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.488, 152.628 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-08 09:07:05.120 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 8, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 09:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 335.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.628 and latitude -5.488.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 335.6 km |
| Lae | 638.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 750.0 km |
| Honiara | 919.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 931.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1362.7 km |
| Abepura | 1370.2 km |
| Merauke | 1391.2 km |
| Cairns | 1476.5 km |
| Wamena | 1525.4 km |
| Townsville | 1658.7 km |
| Mackay | 1783.5 km |
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