| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.268, 147.849 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-13 13:53:59.050 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 13, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 13:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 107.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.849 and latitude -6.268.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 107.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 365.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 403.1 km |
| Arawa | 854.0 km |
| Merauke | 858.3 km |
| Jayapura | 893.8 km |
| Abepura | 899.0 km |
| Wamena | 1015.9 km |
| Cairns | 1207.6 km |
| Honiara | 1380.0 km |
| Nabire | 1407.3 km |
| Townsville | 1451.4 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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86.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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86.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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127.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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54.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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76.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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137.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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11.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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142.9 km |
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