| 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.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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101.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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14.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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51.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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36.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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17.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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55.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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79.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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59.0 km |
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