| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.048, 149.036 |
| UTC time | 2019-03-11 19:01:23.178 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 11, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 11, 2019 at 19:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 237.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.036 and latitude -6.048.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 237.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 434.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 532.4 km |
| Arawa | 723.1 km |
| Merauke | 991.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1002.6 km |
| Abepura | 1008.7 km |
| Wamena | 1139.4 km |
| Honiara | 1261.3 km |
| Cairns | 1261.9 km |
| Townsville | 1491.1 km |
| Nabire | 1531.0 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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211.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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212.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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256.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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176.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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202.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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265.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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145.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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269.5 km |
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