| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.604, 150.589 |
| UTC time | 2018-11-24 09:47:08.660 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 24, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 09:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 397.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.589 and latitude -6.604.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 397.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 495.8 km |
| Arawa | 552.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 708.5 km |
| Honiara | 1078.8 km |
| Merauke | 1143.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1185.1 km |
| Abepura | 1191.2 km |
| Cairns | 1262.9 km |
| Wamena | 1319.9 km |
| Townsville | 1467.8 km |
| Mackay | 1626.8 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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367.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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389.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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432.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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354.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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379.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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442.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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316.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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447.1 km |
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