| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.488, 148.739 |
| UTC time | 2019-04-12 14:51:31.603 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 12, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 14:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 194.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.739 and latitude -6.488.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2019-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 194.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 376.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 503.9 km |
| Arawa | 755.8 km |
| Merauke | 946.5 km |
| Jayapura | 992.9 km |
| Abepura | 998.3 km |
| Wamena | 1117.4 km |
| Cairns | 1205.9 km |
| Honiara | 1278.5 km |
| Townsville | 1437.8 km |
| Nabire | 1508.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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