| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 53.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.987, 148.232 |
| UTC time | 2014-11-07 03:33:55.280 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 7, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 7, 2014 at 03:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 159.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.232 and latitude -5.987.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2014-11-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 159.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 406.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 443.2 km |
| Arawa | 812.3 km |
| Merauke | 908.2 km |
| Jayapura | 918.3 km |
| Abepura | 924.0 km |
| Wamena | 1050.7 km |
| Cairns | 1246.7 km |
| Honiara | 1348.2 km |
| Nabire | 1442.3 km |
| Townsville | 1486.3 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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138.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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123.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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168.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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87.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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113.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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176.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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62.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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180.4 km |
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