| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.085, 149.779 |
| UTC time | 2019-06-21 06:38:29.803 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 21, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 21, 2019 at 06:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 316.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.779 and latitude -6.085.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-06-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 316.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 476.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 614.9 km |
| Arawa | 640.6 km |
| Merauke | 1069.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1080.6 km |
| Abepura | 1086.9 km |
| Honiara | 1181.9 km |
| Wamena | 1221.1 km |
| Cairns | 1283.3 km |
| Townsville | 1502.3 km |
| Nabire | 1612.7 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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288.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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295.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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339.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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258.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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284.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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347.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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226.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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351.9 km |
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