| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.397, 147.424 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-03 20:09:55.880 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 3, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 20:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 59.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.424 and latitude -6.397.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 59.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 344.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 358.5 km |
| Merauke | 809.2 km |
| Jayapura | 859.4 km |
| Abepura | 864.2 km |
| Arawa | 901.0 km |
| Wamena | 973.8 km |
| Cairns | 1185.6 km |
| Nabire | 1364.9 km |
| Honiara | 1421.6 km |
| Townsville | 1434.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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