| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 99.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.425, 146.588 |
| UTC time | 2023-10-25 03:49:26.167 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 03:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 56.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.588 and latitude -6.425.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-10-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 56.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 268.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 345.4 km |
| Merauke | 720.3 km |
| Jayapura | 782.2 km |
| Abepura | 786.3 km |
| Wamena | 885.6 km |
| Arawa | 993.6 km |
| Cairns | 1172.1 km |
| Nabire | 1276.0 km |
| Townsville | 1429.7 km |
| Honiara | 1510.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
35.7 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
103.1 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
124.3 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
65.4 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
144.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
114.1 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
57.4 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
61.4 km
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