| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.900, 147.526 |
| UTC time | 2011-08-23 19:29:53.220 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 19:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 108.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.526 and latitude -5.900.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 108.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 364.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 400.4 km |
| Merauke | 837.8 km |
| Jayapura | 843.5 km |
| Abepura | 849.0 km |
| Arawa | 890.7 km |
| Wamena | 972.2 km |
| Cairns | 1242.0 km |
| Nabire | 1363.8 km |
| Honiara | 1425.7 km |
| Townsville | 1490.0 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
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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Lae
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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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