| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.112, 148.438 |
| UTC time | 2024-05-16 03:48:01.274 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 03:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 165.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.438 and latitude -7.112.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-05-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 165.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 299.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 485.9 km |
| Arawa | 794.2 km |
| Merauke | 899.2 km |
| Jayapura | 996.3 km |
| Abepura | 1001.0 km |
| Wamena | 1103.6 km |
| Cairns | 1130.2 km |
| Honiara | 1294.1 km |
| Townsville | 1364.4 km |
| Nabire | 1493.5 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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133.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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190.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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222.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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166.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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182.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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236.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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121.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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241.8 km |
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