| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 18.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.838, 142.531 |
| UTC time | 2018-04-07 05:48:40.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 7, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 05:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 188.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.531 and latitude -5.838.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2018-04-07
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:46 UTC
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143.8 km |
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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146.4 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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141.2 km |
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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141.3 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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152.0 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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197.0 km |
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Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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215.6 km |
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