| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.235, 147.741 |
| UTC time | 2024-05-23 04:19:00.764 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 98.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.741 and latitude -6.235.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 98.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 366.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 390.8 km |
| Merauke | 848.0 km |
| Arawa | 866.0 km |
| Jayapura | 881.5 km |
| Abepura | 886.7 km |
| Wamena | 1003.4 km |
| Cairns | 1209.1 km |
| Honiara | 1392.5 km |
| Nabire | 1394.8 km |
| Townsville | 1454.2 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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80.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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73.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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115.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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125.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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3.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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130.4 km |
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