| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.031, 149.865 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-19 21:37:47.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 21:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 326.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.865 and latitude -6.031.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 326.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 486.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 624.2 km |
| Arawa | 631.3 km |
| Merauke | 1080.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1087.3 km |
| Abepura | 1093.7 km |
| Honiara | 1174.9 km |
| Wamena | 1229.5 km |
| Cairns | 1292.2 km |
| Townsville | 1510.2 km |
| Nabire | 1621.0 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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299.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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304.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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348.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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267.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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294.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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356.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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236.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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361.2 km |
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