| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.007, 148.237 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-13 11:28:46.210 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 158.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.237 and latitude -6.007.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 158.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 404.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 443.9 km |
| Arawa | 811.6 km |
| Merauke | 908.1 km |
| Jayapura | 919.8 km |
| Abepura | 925.5 km |
| Wamena | 1051.7 km |
| Cairns | 1244.7 km |
| Honiara | 1346.9 km |
| Nabire | 1443.3 km |
| Townsville | 1484.1 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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137.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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124.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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168.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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87.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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114.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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176.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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181.1 km |
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