| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.4 km |
| Coordinates | -8.060, 149.553 |
| UTC time | 2015-08-20 13:29:08.880 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 20, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 13:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 307.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.553 and latitude -8.060.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-08-20
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The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 307.8 km |
| Lae | 319.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 637.2 km |
| Arawa | 694.7 km |
| Merauke | 1008.8 km |
| Cairns | 1068.9 km |
| Honiara | 1154.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1156.2 km |
| Abepura | 1160.5 km |
| Wamena | 1253.9 km |
| Townsville | 1282.2 km |
| Mackay | 1458.1 km |
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