| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.947, 149.683 |
| UTC time | 2023-04-11 12:36:04.320 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 12:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 309.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.683 and latitude -5.947.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 309.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 482.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 603.9 km |
| Arawa | 651.9 km |
| Merauke | 1063.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1065.2 km |
| Abepura | 1071.6 km |
| Honiara | 1197.0 km |
| Wamena | 1208.1 km |
| Cairns | 1294.3 km |
| Townsville | 1515.1 km |
| Nabire | 1599.6 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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282.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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284.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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328.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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247.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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274.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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336.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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217.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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340.9 km |
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