| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.094, 149.366 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-13 20:52:05.710 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 13, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 20:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 271.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.366 and latitude -6.094.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 271.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 448.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 569.1 km |
| Arawa | 686.4 km |
| Merauke | 1024.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1038.3 km |
| Abepura | 1044.5 km |
| Wamena | 1176.2 km |
| Honiara | 1225.0 km |
| Cairns | 1267.7 km |
| Townsville | 1492.4 km |
| Nabire | 1567.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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244.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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249.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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293.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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212.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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239.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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301.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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180.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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306.3 km |
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