| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.152, 149.101 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-20 08:56:37.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 20, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 241.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.101 and latitude -6.152.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 241.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 428.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 540.1 km |
| Arawa | 715.6 km |
| Merauke | 994.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1013.7 km |
| Abepura | 1019.7 km |
| Wamena | 1148.6 km |
| Honiara | 1250.9 km |
| Cairns | 1252.9 km |
| Townsville | 1480.9 km |
| Nabire | 1540.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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