| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 600.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.826, 149.504 |
| UTC time | 2023-03-01 05:36:14.834 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 05:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 349.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.504 and latitude -4.826.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2023-03-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 349.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 579.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 595.7 km |
| Arawa | 689.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1008.8 km |
| Abepura | 1016.2 km |
| Merauke | 1085.7 km |
| Wamena | 1174.3 km |
| Honiara | 1262.4 km |
| Cairns | 1407.1 km |
| Nabire | 1563.3 km |
| Townsville | 1634.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
373.4 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
334.1 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
265.9 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
265.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
386.5 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
357.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
255.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
311.2 km
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