| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.388, 149.272 |
| UTC time | 2024-04-07 07:25:06.984 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 7, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 07:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 254.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.272 and latitude -6.388.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 254.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 415.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 561.1 km |
| Arawa | 696.6 km |
| Merauke | 1006.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1041.6 km |
| Abepura | 1047.4 km |
| Wamena | 1172.4 km |
| Honiara | 1225.0 km |
| Cairns | 1233.4 km |
| Townsville | 1458.3 km |
| Nabire | 1564.0 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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225.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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242.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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285.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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206.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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232.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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294.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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169.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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299.6 km |
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