| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.950, 149.635 |
| UTC time | 2023-04-19 09:06:03.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 09:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 304.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.635 and latitude -5.950.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2023-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 304.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 478.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 598.5 km |
| Arawa | 657.2 km |
| Merauke | 1057.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1060.3 km |
| Abepura | 1066.7 km |
| Honiara | 1202.0 km |
| Wamena | 1202.9 km |
| Cairns | 1292.3 km |
| Townsville | 1513.8 km |
| Nabire | 1594.3 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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277.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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279.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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323.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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242.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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269.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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331.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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212.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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335.5 km |
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