| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 130.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.772, 147.452 |
| UTC time | 2024-05-05 08:58:10.081 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 5, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.452 and latitude -5.772.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 117.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 356.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 413.8 km |
| Jayapura | 829.8 km |
| Merauke | 835.3 km |
| Abepura | 835.4 km |
| Arawa | 899.8 km |
| Wamena | 961.3 km |
| Cairns | 1255.0 km |
| Nabire | 1352.9 km |
| Honiara | 1437.8 km |
| Townsville | 1503.9 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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115.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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46.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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24.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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39.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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92.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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95.7 km |
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