| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.084, 147.638 |
| UTC time | 2023-05-21 18:53:21.184 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 21, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.638 and latitude -6.084.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 100.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 378.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 381.5 km |
| Merauke | 842.5 km |
| Jayapura | 863.8 km |
| Abepura | 869.1 km |
| Arawa | 877.6 km |
| Wamena | 988.6 km |
| Cairns | 1223.7 km |
| Nabire | 1380.1 km |
| Honiara | 1408.0 km |
| Townsville | 1470.2 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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88.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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58.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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102.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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23.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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48.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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111.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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23.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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116.0 km |
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