| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.114, 148.730 |
| UTC time | 2018-07-19 18:30:32.710 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 19, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 18:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 203.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.730 and latitude -6.114.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2018-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 203.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 412.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 499.0 km |
| Arawa | 756.6 km |
| Merauke | 956.6 km |
| Jayapura | 974.4 km |
| Abepura | 980.3 km |
| Wamena | 1107.6 km |
| Cairns | 1245.9 km |
| Honiara | 1291.3 km |
| Townsville | 1478.9 km |
| Nabire | 1499.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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