| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 115.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.889, 147.133 |
| UTC time | 2024-08-25 15:35:11.241 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 25, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 15:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.133 and latitude -5.889.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 321.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 399.4 km |
| Merauke | 797.6 km |
| Jayapura | 804.1 km |
| Abepura | 809.3 km |
| Wamena | 929.3 km |
| Arawa | 934.3 km |
| Cairns | 1237.3 km |
| Nabire | 1320.9 km |
| Honiara | 1467.8 km |
| Townsville | 1489.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-25 03:29 UTC
31.8 km
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
78.1 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
18.3 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
36.2 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
86.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
49.0 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
25.8 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
86.6 km
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