| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 190.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.189, 145.901 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-03 03:25:21.170 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 3, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 131.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.901 and latitude -7.189.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 131.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 236.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 289.5 km |
| Merauke | 623.3 km |
| Jayapura | 773.9 km |
| Abepura | 776.3 km |
| Wamena | 843.6 km |
| Arawa | 1073.8 km |
| Cairns | 1083.8 km |
| Nabire | 1228.9 km |
| Townsville | 1348.0 km |
| Tual | 1464.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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157.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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186.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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152.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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216.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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193.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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158.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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227.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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159.9 km |
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