| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.082, 147.221 |
| UTC time | 2024-04-23 07:59:13.265 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 07:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.221 and latitude -6.082.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 75.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 332.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 378.0 km |
| Merauke | 799.1 km |
| Jayapura | 822.8 km |
| Abepura | 827.8 km |
| Arawa | 923.7 km |
| Wamena | 943.6 km |
| Cairns | 1217.2 km |
| Nabire | 1335.0 km |
| Honiara | 1452.4 km |
| Townsville | 1468.4 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
11.9 km
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
57.4 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
6.9 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
19.0 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
86.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
46.2 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
24.7 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
65.6 km
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