| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.005, 150.346 |
| UTC time | 2018-06-09 02:29:46.630 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 9, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 02:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 379.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.346 and latitude -6.005.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 379.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 523.0 km |
| Arawa | 578.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 677.3 km |
| Honiara | 1125.9 km |
| Merauke | 1132.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1136.3 km |
| Abepura | 1142.9 km |
| Wamena | 1281.5 km |
| Cairns | 1313.8 km |
| Townsville | 1525.3 km |
| Nabire | 1673.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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