| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.732, 148.687 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-13 12:11:03.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 12:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 186.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.687 and latitude -6.732.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 186.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 349.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 502.6 km |
| Arawa | 762.9 km |
| Merauke | 934.6 km |
| Jayapura | 999.9 km |
| Abepura | 1005.1 km |
| Wamena | 1118.4 km |
| Cairns | 1178.2 km |
| Honiara | 1277.1 km |
| Townsville | 1410.1 km |
| Nabire | 1509.4 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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156.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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191.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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230.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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160.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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181.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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241.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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116.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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247.2 km |
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