| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.389, 149.322 |
| UTC time | 2024-06-27 10:42:04.794 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 27, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 259.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.322 and latitude -6.389.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-06-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 259.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 418.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 566.7 km |
| Arawa | 691.1 km |
| Merauke | 1011.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1046.7 km |
| Abepura | 1052.6 km |
| Wamena | 1177.9 km |
| Honiara | 1219.7 km |
| Cairns | 1235.0 km |
| Townsville | 1459.2 km |
| Nabire | 1569.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
315.7 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
277.2 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
222.8 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
177.9 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
290.0 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
227.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
200.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
253.6 km
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