| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.096, 147.553 |
| UTC time | 2025-03-15 16:28:36.764 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 15, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 16:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 93.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.553 and latitude -6.096.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-03-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 93.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 368.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 379.0 km |
| Merauke | 833.2 km |
| Jayapura | 856.0 km |
| Abepura | 861.2 km |
| Arawa | 887.0 km |
| Wamena | 979.7 km |
| Cairns | 1220.9 km |
| Nabire | 1371.2 km |
| Honiara | 1416.7 km |
| Townsville | 1468.3 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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83.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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93.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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16.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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39.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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28.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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106.9 km |
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