| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.335, 149.305 |
| UTC time | 2011-11-18 08:56:10.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 18, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 259.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.305 and latitude -6.335.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 259.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 422.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 564.2 km |
| Arawa | 692.9 km |
| Merauke | 1011.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1042.6 km |
| Abepura | 1048.5 km |
| Wamena | 1174.8 km |
| Honiara | 1223.2 km |
| Cairns | 1240.1 km |
| Townsville | 1464.7 km |
| Nabire | 1566.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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230.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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245.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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288.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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209.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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234.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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297.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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173.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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302.3 km |
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