| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 161.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.611, 147.162 |
| UTC time | 2023-12-06 11:17:58.872 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 11:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 125.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.162 and latitude -5.611.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 125.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 325.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 430.4 km |
| Jayapura | 793.3 km |
| Abepura | 798.9 km |
| Merauke | 812.6 km |
| Wamena | 926.6 km |
| Arawa | 933.0 km |
| Cairns | 1268.4 km |
| Nabire | 1318.1 km |
| Honiara | 1473.7 km |
| Townsville | 1520.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
107.7 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
40.2 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
107.9 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
159.0 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
197.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
63.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
63.5 km
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