| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.761, 146.790 |
| UTC time | 2018-09-30 21:58:01.870 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 30, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 21:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 109.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.790 and latitude -5.761.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-09-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 109.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 283.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 415.6 km |
| Jayapura | 763.8 km |
| Merauke | 768.2 km |
| Abepura | 769.0 km |
| Wamena | 889.2 km |
| Arawa | 973.0 km |
| Cairns | 1247.6 km |
| Nabire | 1280.8 km |
| Townsville | 1503.4 km |
| Honiara | 1508.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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126.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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45.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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36.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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76.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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28.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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119.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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28.2 km |
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