| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.371, 147.256 |
| UTC time | 2024-05-19 18:30:04.343 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 19, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 18:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 48.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.256 and latitude -6.371.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 48.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 339.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 346.0 km |
| Merauke | 792.3 km |
| Jayapura | 841.9 km |
| Abepura | 846.6 km |
| Arawa | 919.6 km |
| Wamena | 955.1 km |
| Cairns | 1185.9 km |
| Nabire | 1346.1 km |
| Townsville | 1436.3 km |
| Honiara | 1440.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
51.5 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
52.4 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
50.7 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
87.2 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
112.4 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
48.8 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
32.9 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
30.7 km
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