| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.413, 149.962 |
| UTC time | 2025-03-27 19:42:56.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 27, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 19:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 329.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.962 and latitude -6.413.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 329.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 460.9 km |
| Arawa | 620.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 637.4 km |
| Merauke | 1080.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1112.9 km |
| Abepura | 1119.0 km |
| Honiara | 1151.2 km |
| Wamena | 1247.8 km |
| Cairns | 1256.0 km |
| Townsville | 1471.1 km |
| Nabire | 1639.4 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
293.8 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
295.4 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
263.3 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
300.4 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
318.1 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
361.2 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
282.4 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
308.0 km
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