| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 144.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.660, 149.754 |
| UTC time | 2015-12-03 15:29:08.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 3, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 15:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 327.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.754 and latitude -5.660.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 327.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 512.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 612.2 km |
| Arawa | 646.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1061.8 km |
| Abepura | 1068.5 km |
| Merauke | 1079.9 km |
| Honiara | 1200.8 km |
| Wamena | 1211.1 km |
| Cairns | 1327.0 km |
| Townsville | 1548.0 km |
| Nabire | 1602.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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302.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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295.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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339.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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258.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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285.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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346.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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232.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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350.1 km |
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