| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.809, 150.425 |
| UTC time | 2020-09-15 15:38:29.002 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 379.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.425 and latitude -6.809.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 379.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 467.3 km |
| Arawa | 572.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 693.5 km |
| Honiara | 1089.5 km |
| Merauke | 1121.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1177.2 km |
| Abepura | 1183.1 km |
| Cairns | 1234.8 km |
| Wamena | 1307.0 km |
| Townsville | 1441.0 km |
| Mackay | 1602.6 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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348.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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376.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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418.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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341.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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366.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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428.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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302.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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433.7 km |
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