| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.394, 150.509 |
| UTC time | 2019-04-11 16:51:57.659 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 11, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 16:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 390.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.509 and latitude -6.394.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 390.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 504.8 km |
| Arawa | 559.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 697.4 km |
| Honiara | 1094.5 km |
| Merauke | 1139.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1168.2 km |
| Abepura | 1174.5 km |
| Cairns | 1280.8 km |
| Wamena | 1306.7 km |
| Townsville | 1488.0 km |
| Mackay | 1649.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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