| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 97.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.392, 146.253 |
| UTC time | 2018-07-18 16:56:30.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 16:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 90.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.253 and latitude -6.392.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-07-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 90.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 231.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 357.4 km |
| Merauke | 686.6 km |
| Jayapura | 749.4 km |
| Abepura | 753.3 km |
| Wamena | 849.1 km |
| Arawa | 1030.6 km |
| Cairns | 1173.5 km |
| Nabire | 1239.3 km |
| Townsville | 1434.4 km |
| Manokwari | 1487.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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