| 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.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
131.4 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
91.3 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
35.8 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
37.4 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
139.0 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
141.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
11.7 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
67.0 km
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