| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 123.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.809, 148.884 |
| UTC time | 2025-11-04 05:13:04.931 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 05:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 232.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.884 and latitude -5.809.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-11-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 232.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 450.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 515.3 km |
| Arawa | 741.2 km |
| Jayapura | 977.0 km |
| Merauke | 983.0 km |
| Abepura | 983.3 km |
| Wamena | 1118.2 km |
| Cairns | 1283.1 km |
| Honiara | 1285.7 km |
| Nabire | 1509.7 km |
| Townsville | 1514.9 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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209.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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197.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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242.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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160.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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187.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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248.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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136.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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252.9 km |
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