| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.971, 149.488 |
| UTC time | 2019-07-15 08:21:34.171 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 15, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 08:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 288.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.488 and latitude -5.971.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2019-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 288.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 467.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 582.3 km |
| Arawa | 673.4 km |
| Merauke | 1041.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1045.9 km |
| Abepura | 1052.2 km |
| Wamena | 1187.2 km |
| Honiara | 1216.6 km |
| Cairns | 1284.9 km |
| Townsville | 1508.3 km |
| Nabire | 1578.7 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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261.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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262.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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307.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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226.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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252.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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315.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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195.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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319.3 km |
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