| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.287, 149.271 |
| UTC time | 2018-11-20 10:21:49.340 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 10:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 256.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.271 and latitude -6.287.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 256.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 425.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 560.0 km |
| Arawa | 696.6 km |
| Merauke | 1009.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1037.0 km |
| Abepura | 1042.9 km |
| Wamena | 1170.0 km |
| Honiara | 1228.4 km |
| Cairns | 1244.0 km |
| Townsville | 1469.3 km |
| Nabire | 1561.6 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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228.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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240.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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283.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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204.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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230.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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293.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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169.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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297.8 km |
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