| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.999, 147.093 |
| UTC time | 2024-08-15 13:13:13.947 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 15, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 13:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 32.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.093 and latitude -6.999.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 32.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 275.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 341.2 km |
| Merauke | 756.3 km |
| Jayapura | 864.3 km |
| Abepura | 868.1 km |
| Arawa | 940.8 km |
| Wamena | 958.5 km |
| Cairns | 1114.2 km |
| Nabire | 1347.3 km |
| Townsville | 1365.9 km |
| Honiara | 1442.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
81.4 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
30.4 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
108.9 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
110.9 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
118.5 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
108.6 km
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