| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.809, 147.606 |
| UTC time | 2021-11-04 16:25:05.140 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 4, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 16:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 68.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.606 and latitude -6.809.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-11-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 68.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 301.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 388.1 km |
| Merauke | 816.3 km |
| Arawa | 882.7 km |
| Jayapura | 900.1 km |
| Abepura | 904.5 km |
| Wamena | 1005.7 km |
| Cairns | 1143.6 km |
| Townsville | 1389.5 km |
| Honiara | 1391.2 km |
| Nabire | 1395.8 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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37.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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103.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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128.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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97.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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142.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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62.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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147.9 km |
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