| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.959, 150.138 |
| UTC time | 2003-05-21 06:13:12.680 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 21, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 357.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.138 and latitude -5.959.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 357.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 511.8 km |
| Arawa | 601.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 654.2 km |
| Merauke | 1111.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1112.9 km |
| Abepura | 1119.5 km |
| Honiara | 1149.3 km |
| Wamena | 1258.0 km |
| Cairns | 1310.2 km |
| Townsville | 1524.7 km |
| Nabire | 1649.4 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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330.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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334.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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379.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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298.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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324.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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386.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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267.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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391.2 km |
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