| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.917, 146.559 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-12 01:42:01.650 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 12, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 01:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.559 and latitude -5.917.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 101.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 257.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 401.6 km |
| Merauke | 737.8 km |
| Jayapura | 749.8 km |
| Abepura | 754.6 km |
| Wamena | 868.0 km |
| Arawa | 997.6 km |
| Cairns | 1228.3 km |
| Nabire | 1259.4 km |
| Townsville | 1486.3 km |
| Manokwari | 1497.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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