| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.982, 146.693 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-11 23:51:53.020 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 11, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 23:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.693 and latitude -5.982.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 89.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 273.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 392.3 km |
| Merauke | 748.7 km |
| Jayapura | 766.3 km |
| Abepura | 771.1 km |
| Wamena | 884.1 km |
| Arawa | 982.5 km |
| Cairns | 1222.2 km |
| Nabire | 1275.5 km |
| Townsville | 1478.9 km |
| Honiara | 1511.7 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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