| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.374, 149.339 |
| UTC time | 2025-09-01 08:58:24.362 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 1, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 1, 2025 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 262.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.339 and latitude -6.374.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 262.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 421.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 568.4 km |
| Arawa | 689.2 km |
| Merauke | 1014.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1047.8 km |
| Abepura | 1053.6 km |
| Wamena | 1179.4 km |
| Honiara | 1218.3 km |
| Cairns | 1237.1 km |
| Townsville | 1461.1 km |
| Nabire | 1571.0 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
232.0 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
227.7 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
194.6 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
233.2 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
249.3 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
292.3 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
213.8 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
239.2 km
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