| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 192.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.571, 147.456 |
| UTC time | 2024-09-19 08:41:00.921 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 19, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 138.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.456 and latitude -5.571.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 138.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 358.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 436.2 km |
| Jayapura | 820.9 km |
| Abepura | 826.8 km |
| Merauke | 844.3 km |
| Arawa | 901.0 km |
| Wamena | 957.9 km |
| Cairns | 1277.1 km |
| Nabire | 1349.4 km |
| Honiara | 1444.1 km |
| Townsville | 1526.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
100.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
172.5 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
191.9 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
126.0 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
98.7 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
137.1 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
62.8 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
99.7 km
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