| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 6.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.567, 148.682 |
| UTC time | 2023-11-21 07:10:14.505 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 07:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 168.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.682 and latitude -9.567.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 168.4 km |
| Lae | 367.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 641.5 km |
| Arawa | 845.0 km |
| Cairns | 877.6 km |
| Merauke | 917.5 km |
| Townsville | 1098.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1178.6 km |
| Abepura | 1181.1 km |
| Wamena | 1235.9 km |
| Honiara | 1237.2 km |
| Mackay | 1290.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-05-02 03:06 UTC
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2024-04-10 02:12 UTC
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2024-02-27 16:05 UTC
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M 4.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2023-12-29 14:16 UTC
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