| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 99.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.019, 146.901 |
| UTC time | 2019-10-14 21:07:12.395 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 14, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 14, 2019 at 21:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 79.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.901 and latitude -6.019.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 79.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 296.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 385.9 km |
| Merauke | 768.5 km |
| Jayapura | 788.4 km |
| Abepura | 793.3 km |
| Wamena | 907.5 km |
| Arawa | 959.3 km |
| Cairns | 1220.1 km |
| Nabire | 1298.9 km |
| Townsville | 1474.7 km |
| Honiara | 1488.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 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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