| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.124, 147.366 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-12 22:16:08.130 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 12, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 22:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.366 and latitude -6.124.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 78.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 348.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 374.1 km |
| Merauke | 812.6 km |
| Jayapura | 839.1 km |
| Abepura | 844.1 km |
| Arawa | 907.6 km |
| Wamena | 960.2 km |
| Cairns | 1214.8 km |
| Nabire | 1351.6 km |
| Honiara | 1435.8 km |
| Townsville | 1464.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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