| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.216, 146.956 |
| UTC time | 2024-03-18 00:18:03.554 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 18, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 00:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 56.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.956 and latitude -6.216.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 56.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 304.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 363.7 km |
| Merauke | 766.4 km |
| Jayapura | 804.5 km |
| Abepura | 809.1 km |
| Wamena | 918.6 km |
| Arawa | 952.8 km |
| Cairns | 1199.0 km |
| Nabire | 1309.7 km |
| Townsville | 1452.9 km |
| Honiara | 1476.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-25 03:29 UTC
23.7 km
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
46.3 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
29.9 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
50.5 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
54.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
14.9 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
56.5 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
86.5 km
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