| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.920, 147.316 |
| UTC time | 2015-07-02 15:01:10.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 2, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 15:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.316 and latitude -5.920.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-07-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 96.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 341.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 396.5 km |
| Merauke | 815.3 km |
| Jayapura | 823.6 km |
| Abepura | 828.9 km |
| Arawa | 913.9 km |
| Wamena | 949.8 km |
| Cairns | 1236.5 km |
| Nabire | 1341.4 km |
| Honiara | 1447.4 km |
| Townsville | 1486.8 km |
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