| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.858, 148.854 |
| UTC time | 2013-11-03 02:42:54.150 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 3, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 02:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 227.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.854 and latitude -5.858.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-11-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 227.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 444.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 512.0 km |
| Arawa | 744.2 km |
| Jayapura | 976.0 km |
| Merauke | 978.1 km |
| Abepura | 982.2 km |
| Wamena | 1115.9 km |
| Cairns | 1276.9 km |
| Honiara | 1287.1 km |
| Nabire | 1507.4 km |
| Townsville | 1509.0 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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203.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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193.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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238.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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156.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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183.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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245.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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131.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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249.3 km |
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