| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 103.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.812, 147.128 |
| UTC time | 2003-09-16 02:32:02.720 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at 02:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 17.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.128 and latitude -6.812.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 17.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 296.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 337.7 km |
| Merauke | 765.0 km |
| Jayapura | 855.8 km |
| Abepura | 859.8 km |
| Arawa | 935.5 km |
| Wamena | 955.5 km |
| Cairns | 1135.3 km |
| Nabire | 1345.1 km |
| Townsville | 1386.8 km |
| Honiara | 1442.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
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
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
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