| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.053, 149.361 |
| UTC time | 2019-05-11 20:13:01.521 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 11, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 20:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 272.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.361 and latitude -6.053.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 272.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 452.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 568.4 km |
| Arawa | 687.1 km |
| Merauke | 1025.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1036.1 km |
| Abepura | 1042.3 km |
| Wamena | 1174.9 km |
| Honiara | 1227.0 km |
| Cairns | 1271.9 km |
| Townsville | 1496.7 km |
| Nabire | 1566.5 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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245.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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248.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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292.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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212.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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238.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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301.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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180.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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305.5 km |
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