| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 94.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.862, 146.604 |
| UTC time | 2025-07-21 16:41:07.858 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 21, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 21, 2025 at 16:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 105.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.604 and latitude -5.862.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 105.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 262.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 406.9 km |
| Merauke | 744.8 km |
| Jayapura | 751.1 km |
| Abepura | 756.0 km |
| Wamena | 871.5 km |
| Arawa | 992.9 km |
| Cairns | 1234.7 km |
| Nabire | 1263.0 km |
| Townsville | 1492.3 km |
| Manokwari | 1500.1 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
185.1 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
120.5 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
126.1 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
126.7 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
58.9 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
26.7 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
94.0 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
68.8 km
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