| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.788, 148.401 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-24 01:35:55.660 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 24, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 155.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.401 and latitude -6.788.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 155.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 329.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 472.9 km |
| Arawa | 794.9 km |
| Merauke | 902.4 km |
| Jayapura | 975.0 km |
| Abepura | 979.9 km |
| Wamena | 1089.5 km |
| Cairns | 1164.1 km |
| Honiara | 1306.2 km |
| Townsville | 1399.8 km |
| Nabire | 1480.2 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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124.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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166.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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202.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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138.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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157.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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215.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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93.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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220.6 km |
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