| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.265, 147.564 |
| UTC time | 2015-11-06 06:11:49.870 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 6, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.564 and latitude -6.265.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-11-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 81.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 360.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 371.8 km |
| Merauke | 828.4 km |
| Jayapura | 865.8 km |
| Abepura | 870.9 km |
| Arawa | 885.5 km |
| Wamena | 985.2 km |
| Cairns | 1202.6 km |
| Nabire | 1376.5 km |
| Honiara | 1410.5 km |
| Townsville | 1449.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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