| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 111.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.802, 147.380 |
| UTC time | 2013-09-23 13:59:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 23, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 23, 2013 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.380 and latitude -5.802.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 111.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 348.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 409.9 km |
| Jayapura | 824.2 km |
| Merauke | 826.7 km |
| Abepura | 829.7 km |
| Arawa | 907.4 km |
| Wamena | 954.2 km |
| Cairns | 1250.5 km |
| Nabire | 1345.8 km |
| Honiara | 1444.3 km |
| Townsville | 1500.1 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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110.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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38.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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80.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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22.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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31.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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83.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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87.4 km |
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