| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 94.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.871, 148.144 |
| UTC time | 2019-09-25 19:54:28.198 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 19:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 158.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.144 and latitude -5.871.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 158.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 416.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 433.3 km |
| Arawa | 822.6 km |
| Merauke | 903.2 km |
| Jayapura | 904.1 km |
| Abepura | 910.0 km |
| Wamena | 1038.7 km |
| Cairns | 1257.3 km |
| Honiara | 1361.3 km |
| Nabire | 1430.3 km |
| Townsville | 1498.1 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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140.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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115.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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159.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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105.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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166.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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62.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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170.7 km |
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