| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 140.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.712, 148.305 |
| UTC time | 2023-07-16 16:14:00.163 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 16, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 16:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 183.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.305 and latitude -5.712.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 183.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 438.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 451.5 km |
| Arawa | 806.0 km |
| Jayapura | 913.5 km |
| Abepura | 919.6 km |
| Merauke | 926.0 km |
| Wamena | 1053.2 km |
| Cairns | 1278.4 km |
| Honiara | 1349.9 km |
| Nabire | 1444.7 km |
| Townsville | 1517.6 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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165.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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136.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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180.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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100.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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126.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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186.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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87.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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190.1 km |
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