| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 118.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.450, 146.254 |
| UTC time | 2014-06-23 13:47:42.770 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 23, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, June 23, 2014 at 13:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.254 and latitude -6.450.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-06-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 87.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 233.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 351.2 km |
| Merauke | 684.5 km |
| Jayapura | 753.2 km |
| Abepura | 757.0 km |
| Wamena | 851.1 km |
| Arawa | 1030.6 km |
| Cairns | 1167.2 km |
| Nabire | 1241.1 km |
| Townsville | 1428.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1489.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
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