| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.816, 147.025 |
| UTC time | 2003-08-19 08:46:58.230 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 19, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 08:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.025 and latitude -5.816.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 101.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 309.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 407.8 km |
| Merauke | 789.7 km |
| Jayapura | 789.7 km |
| Abepura | 795.0 km |
| Wamena | 916.0 km |
| Arawa | 946.6 km |
| Cairns | 1244.1 km |
| Nabire | 1307.5 km |
| Honiara | 1481.5 km |
| Townsville | 1497.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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