| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.156, 149.590 |
| UTC time | 2023-09-14 19:58:42.013 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 14, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 19:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 293.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.590 and latitude -6.156.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-09-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 293.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 457.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 594.3 km |
| Arawa | 661.4 km |
| Merauke | 1046.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1064.0 km |
| Abepura | 1070.2 km |
| Honiara | 1199.2 km |
| Wamena | 1201.9 km |
| Cairns | 1268.9 km |
| Townsville | 1490.3 km |
| Nabire | 1593.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
210.4 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
329.9 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
267.8 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
259.6 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
224.6 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
265.9 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
274.4 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
318.3 km
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