| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 136.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.510, 149.757 |
| UTC time | 2023-05-28 12:52:39.160 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 28, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 334.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.757 and latitude -5.510.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 334.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 526.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 613.4 km |
| Arawa | 648.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1056.9 km |
| Abepura | 1063.7 km |
| Merauke | 1085.3 km |
| Honiara | 1206.6 km |
| Wamena | 1209.2 km |
| Cairns | 1342.9 km |
| Townsville | 1564.4 km |
| Nabire | 1600.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
374.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
268.4 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
247.4 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
369.0 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
321.9 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
251.8 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
309.5 km
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