| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.958, 148.160 |
| UTC time | 2023-11-14 12:52:22.881 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 154.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.160 and latitude -5.958.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-11-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 154.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 407.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 435.2 km |
| Arawa | 820.4 km |
| Merauke | 901.7 km |
| Jayapura | 909.7 km |
| Abepura | 915.4 km |
| Wamena | 1042.2 km |
| Cairns | 1248.2 km |
| Honiara | 1356.7 km |
| Nabire | 1433.8 km |
| Townsville | 1488.7 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
73.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
193.6 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
168.0 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
125.1 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
84.3 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
135.0 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
116.1 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
160.6 km
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