| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.492, 148.635 |
| UTC time | 2019-04-11 21:31:49.967 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 11, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 183.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.635 and latitude -6.492.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 183.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 370.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 492.5 km |
| Arawa | 767.3 km |
| Merauke | 935.2 km |
| Jayapura | 982.7 km |
| Abepura | 988.1 km |
| Wamena | 1106.3 km |
| Cairns | 1202.5 km |
| Honiara | 1289.5 km |
| Townsville | 1435.8 km |
| Nabire | 1497.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
217.5 km
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