| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.310, 147.309 |
| UTC time | 2024-05-21 03:35:59.152 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 03:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 57.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.309 and latitude -6.310.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 57.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 344.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 353.0 km |
| Merauke | 800.0 km |
| Jayapura | 843.6 km |
| Abepura | 848.4 km |
| Arawa | 913.7 km |
| Wamena | 959.1 km |
| Cairns | 1193.4 km |
| Nabire | 1350.2 km |
| Honiara | 1436.4 km |
| Townsville | 1443.3 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
55.2 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
44.7 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
46.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
96.2 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
117.8 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
39.8 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
33.8 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
39.6 km
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