| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.508, 148.913 |
| UTC time | 2023-07-06 20:04:01.219 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 6, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 193.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.913 and latitude -9.508.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-07-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 193.5 km |
| Lae | 375.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 657.1 km |
| Arawa | 819.3 km |
| Cairns | 893.1 km |
| Merauke | 941.9 km |
| Townsville | 1109.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1193.6 km |
| Abepura | 1196.3 km |
| Honiara | 1211.9 km |
| Wamena | 1255.0 km |
| Mackay | 1296.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2024-05-02 03:06 UTC
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