| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.369, 147.695 |
| UTC time | 2018-09-18 02:03:55.860 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 02:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.695 and latitude -6.369.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 86.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 351.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 387.6 km |
| Merauke | 838.7 km |
| Arawa | 871.1 km |
| Jayapura | 884.0 km |
| Abepura | 889.0 km |
| Wamena | 1002.0 km |
| Cairns | 1193.5 km |
| Nabire | 1393.2 km |
| Honiara | 1393.5 km |
| Townsville | 1439.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 4.8
Lae
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M 4.1
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Lae
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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