| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.368, 154.846 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-31 06:40:53.880 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 31, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 06:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 149.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.846 and latitude -7.368.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 149.6 km |
| Honiara | 607.2 km |
| Lae | 870.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 879.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1185.8 km |
| Cairns | 1451.0 km |
| Townsville | 1584.2 km |
| Merauke | 1597.0 km |
| Mackay | 1651.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1656.2 km |
| Abepura | 1662.9 km |
| Wamena | 1797.9 km |
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