| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 53.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.058, 147.727 |
| UTC time | 2003-10-22 11:45:30.840 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 11:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 109.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.727 and latitude -6.058.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2003-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 109.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 385.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 387.8 km |
| Merauke | 852.8 km |
| Arawa | 867.8 km |
| Jayapura | 871.2 km |
| Abepura | 876.6 km |
| Wamena | 997.6 km |
| Cairns | 1228.3 km |
| Nabire | 1389.1 km |
| Honiara | 1399.4 km |
| Townsville | 1473.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
112.2 km
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