| 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.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
109.7 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
103.2 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
45.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
94.7 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
61.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
86.0 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
94.8 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
58.9 km
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