| 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.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
387.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
347.9 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
289.4 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
250.8 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
365.1 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
301.7 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
268.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
324.0 km
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