| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 123.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.878, 146.775 |
| UTC time | 2024-05-05 15:40:24.294 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 5, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.775 and latitude -5.878.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 97.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 281.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 402.8 km |
| Merauke | 761.5 km |
| Jayapura | 768.6 km |
| Abepura | 773.6 km |
| Wamena | 890.4 km |
| Arawa | 973.9 km |
| Cairns | 1234.5 km |
| Nabire | 1281.9 km |
| Townsville | 1490.4 km |
| Honiara | 1506.1 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
54.3 km
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
88.7 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
47.4 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
72.2 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
57.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
36.5 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
65.3 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
119.5 km
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