| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.995, 149.500 |
| UTC time | 2019-07-20 20:43:44.349 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 20, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 20:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 288.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.500 and latitude -5.995.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 288.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 466.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 583.7 km |
| Arawa | 671.9 km |
| Merauke | 1042.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1048.1 km |
| Abepura | 1054.4 km |
| Wamena | 1189.0 km |
| Honiara | 1214.4 km |
| Cairns | 1282.8 km |
| Townsville | 1506.0 km |
| Nabire | 1580.5 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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261.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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264.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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308.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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227.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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254.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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316.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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196.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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320.7 km |
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