| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.207, 154.596 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-11 05:18:14.460 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 11, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 05:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 152.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.596 and latitude -7.207.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 152.7 km |
| Honiara | 639.6 km |
| Lae | 841.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 858.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1156.2 km |
| Cairns | 1446.2 km |
| Merauke | 1571.3 km |
| Townsville | 1584.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1624.4 km |
| Abepura | 1631.1 km |
| Mackay | 1658.9 km |
| Wamena | 1767.5 km |
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