| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.458, 146.782 |
| UTC time | 2014-09-26 03:55:34.140 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 26, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 26, 2014 at 03:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 37.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.782 and latitude -6.458.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 37.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 290.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 338.6 km |
| Merauke | 739.4 km |
| Jayapura | 802.1 km |
| Abepura | 806.4 km |
| Wamena | 907.2 km |
| Arawa | 972.2 km |
| Cairns | 1170.3 km |
| Nabire | 1297.7 km |
| Townsville | 1425.8 km |
| Honiara | 1488.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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