| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.634, 147.041 |
| UTC time | 1928-08-28 08:24:00.890 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 28, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 28, 1928 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 11.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.041 and latitude -6.634.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 11.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 316.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 322.8 km |
| Merauke | 761.0 km |
| Jayapura | 836.9 km |
| Abepura | 841.1 km |
| Wamena | 940.3 km |
| Arawa | 944.1 km |
| Cairns | 1153.8 km |
| Nabire | 1330.5 km |
| Townsville | 1406.5 km |
| Honiara | 1456.4 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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30.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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68.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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71.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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84.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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86.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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87.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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92.1 km |
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