| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.221, 148.894 |
| UTC time | 2018-10-06 23:01:01.770 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 6, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 217.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.894 and latitude -6.221.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 217.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 410.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 517.8 km |
| Arawa | 738.3 km |
| Merauke | 970.7 km |
| Jayapura | 995.8 km |
| Abepura | 1001.7 km |
| Wamena | 1127.7 km |
| Cairns | 1239.1 km |
| Honiara | 1270.4 km |
| Townsville | 1469.7 km |
| Nabire | 1519.3 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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190.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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198.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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241.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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162.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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188.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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250.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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127.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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255.6 km |
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