| 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.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
101.6 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
54.9 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
20.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
136.2 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
126.7 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
30.9 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
78.0 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
80.8 km
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