| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.924, 150.073 |
| UTC time | 2023-12-11 17:36:02.874 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 11, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 17:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 340.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.073 and latitude -6.924.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 340.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 429.4 km |
| Arawa | 612.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 657.1 km |
| Merauke | 1080.6 km |
| Honiara | 1123.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1146.9 km |
| Abepura | 1152.5 km |
| Cairns | 1207.7 km |
| Wamena | 1272.1 km |
| Townsville | 1418.7 km |
| Mackay | 1587.0 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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309.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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342.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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383.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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308.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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332.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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394.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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267.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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399.2 km |
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