| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 570.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.562, 149.588 |
| UTC time | 2024-03-29 09:57:05.507 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 29, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 29, 2024 at 09:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 374.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.588 and latitude -4.562.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 374.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 609.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 611.1 km |
| Arawa | 688.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1010.9 km |
| Abepura | 1018.7 km |
| Merauke | 1105.8 km |
| Wamena | 1182.1 km |
| Honiara | 1266.5 km |
| Cairns | 1437.9 km |
| Nabire | 1570.1 km |
| Townsville | 1664.5 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
395.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
356.5 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
288.3 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
292.3 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
412.4 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
386.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
279.6 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
334.1 km
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