| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.303, 146.441 |
| UTC time | 2023-04-21 15:02:56.548 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 21, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 21, 2023 at 15:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 77.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.441 and latitude -6.303.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 77.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 249.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 361.9 km |
| Merauke | 709.6 km |
| Jayapura | 761.2 km |
| Abepura | 765.3 km |
| Wamena | 866.2 km |
| Arawa | 1009.7 km |
| Cairns | 1184.6 km |
| Nabire | 1256.9 km |
| Townsville | 1443.6 km |
| Manokwari | 1502.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
157.2 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
104.7 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
126.8 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
106.3 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
80.5 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
39.1 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
116.1 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
89.6 km
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