| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.980, 146.656 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-11 21:19:18.660 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 11, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 21:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 90.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.656 and latitude -5.980.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 90.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 268.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 393.1 km |
| Merauke | 745.0 km |
| Jayapura | 762.6 km |
| Abepura | 767.4 km |
| Wamena | 880.1 km |
| Arawa | 986.6 km |
| Cairns | 1222.1 km |
| Nabire | 1271.5 km |
| Townsville | 1479.1 km |
| Manokwari | 1510.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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