| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.405, 148.765 |
| UTC time | 2023-08-13 04:09:25.479 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 13, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 04:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 198.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.765 and latitude -6.405.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 198.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 385.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 505.6 km |
| Arawa | 752.7 km |
| Merauke | 951.6 km |
| Jayapura | 991.5 km |
| Abepura | 997.0 km |
| Wamena | 1118.1 km |
| Cairns | 1215.6 km |
| Honiara | 1278.3 km |
| Townsville | 1447.4 km |
| Nabire | 1509.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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