| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.579, 149.692 |
| UTC time | 2019-03-18 04:50:21.960 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 18, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 04:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 382.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.692 and latitude -4.579.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 382.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 613.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 621.9 km |
| Arawa | 676.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1022.6 km |
| Abepura | 1030.4 km |
| Merauke | 1115.7 km |
| Wamena | 1193.8 km |
| Honiara | 1255.3 km |
| Cairns | 1439.4 km |
| Nabire | 1581.7 km |
| Townsville | 1664.7 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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363.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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327.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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369.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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294.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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319.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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371.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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286.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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373.8 km |
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