| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 113.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.576, 150.208 |
| UTC time | 2018-06-12 06:20:48.670 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 06:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 377.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.208 and latitude -5.576.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 377.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 549.9 km |
| Arawa | 597.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 662.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1106.7 km |
| Abepura | 1113.6 km |
| Merauke | 1130.6 km |
| Honiara | 1157.6 km |
| Wamena | 1259.7 km |
| Cairns | 1352.8 km |
| Townsville | 1568.0 km |
| Nabire | 1650.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-25 03:29 UTC
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
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M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
291.2 km
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