| 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 |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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