| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.593, 146.971 |
| UTC time | 2020-11-05 21:57:02.749 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 5, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 21:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 14.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.971 and latitude -6.593.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 14.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 314.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 321.7 km |
| Merauke | 754.9 km |
| Jayapura | 827.9 km |
| Abepura | 832.1 km |
| Wamena | 931.6 km |
| Arawa | 951.6 km |
| Cairns | 1157.5 km |
| Nabire | 1321.8 km |
| Townsville | 1410.9 km |
| Honiara | 1465.0 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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39.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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65.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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64.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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84.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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67.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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79.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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84.2 km |
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