| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.302, 147.817 |
| UTC time | 2013-04-13 07:08:58.560 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 13, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 07:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 102.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.817 and latitude -6.302.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-04-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 102.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 361.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 400.1 km |
| Merauke | 853.8 km |
| Arawa | 857.5 km |
| Jayapura | 892.5 km |
| Abepura | 897.6 km |
| Wamena | 1013.4 km |
| Cairns | 1203.3 km |
| Honiara | 1382.4 km |
| Nabire | 1404.7 km |
| Townsville | 1447.3 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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81.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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84.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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124.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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53.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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74.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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135.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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9.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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140.6 km |
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