| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.171, 147.856 |
| UTC time | 2025-06-19 16:37:42.503 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 16:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 113.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.856 and latitude -6.171.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-06-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 113.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 376.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 402.9 km |
| Arawa | 853.3 km |
| Merauke | 862.3 km |
| Jayapura | 889.6 km |
| Abepura | 895.0 km |
| Wamena | 1014.2 km |
| Cairns | 1218.4 km |
| Honiara | 1382.2 km |
| Nabire | 1405.7 km |
| Townsville | 1462.2 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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94.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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84.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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126.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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49.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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73.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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136.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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16.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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141.3 km |
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