| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.062, 147.023 |
| UTC time | 2020-09-13 10:28:19.791 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 13, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 10:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 73.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.023 and latitude -6.062.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 73.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 310.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 380.5 km |
| Merauke | 779.4 km |
| Jayapura | 802.5 km |
| Abepura | 807.4 km |
| Wamena | 921.7 km |
| Arawa | 945.7 km |
| Cairns | 1216.9 km |
| Nabire | 1313.1 km |
| Townsville | 1470.1 km |
| Honiara | 1474.2 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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85.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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10.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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34.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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47.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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20.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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82.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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48.9 km |
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