| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.398, 147.737 |
| UTC time | 2019-10-05 14:28:48.845 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 5, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 14:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.737 and latitude -6.398.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 89.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 348.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 392.8 km |
| Merauke | 842.3 km |
| Arawa | 866.4 km |
| Jayapura | 889.7 km |
| Abepura | 894.7 km |
| Wamena | 1007.4 km |
| Cairns | 1191.2 km |
| Honiara | 1388.1 km |
| Nabire | 1398.6 km |
| Townsville | 1436.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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