| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.522, 146.793 |
| UTC time | 2014-09-26 20:34:16.030 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 26, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 26, 2014 at 20:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 31.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.793 and latitude -6.522.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 31.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 293.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 331.3 km |
| Merauke | 738.4 km |
| Jayapura | 807.1 km |
| Abepura | 811.3 km |
| Wamena | 910.5 km |
| Arawa | 971.1 km |
| Cairns | 1163.3 km |
| Nabire | 1300.7 km |
| Townsville | 1418.7 km |
| Honiara | 1486.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
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M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
51.7 km
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