| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.516, 149.505 |
| UTC time | 2023-09-14 23:15:31.248 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 14, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 23:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 278.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.505 and latitude -6.516.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-09-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 278.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 419.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 588.3 km |
| Arawa | 671.2 km |
| Merauke | 1028.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1071.0 km |
| Abepura | 1076.8 km |
| Honiara | 1196.2 km |
| Wamena | 1200.7 km |
| Cairns | 1228.0 km |
| Townsville | 1449.1 km |
| Nabire | 1592.2 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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248.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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270.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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312.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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235.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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260.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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322.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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196.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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327.6 km |
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