| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.172, 149.969 |
| UTC time | 2023-05-26 02:08:02.445 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 26, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 334.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.969 and latitude -6.172.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 334.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 481.6 km |
| Arawa | 619.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 636.2 km |
| Merauke | 1087.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1103.6 km |
| Abepura | 1109.9 km |
| Honiara | 1159.0 km |
| Wamena | 1243.4 km |
| Cairns | 1281.4 km |
| Townsville | 1497.4 km |
| Nabire | 1635.0 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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306.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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316.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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360.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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279.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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306.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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368.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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246.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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373.3 km |
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