| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.475, 148.814 |
| UTC time | 2026-04-30 13:27:01.741 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 30, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 13:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 414.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.814 and latitude -3.475.
| Location | 234 km SE of Lorengau |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-04-30
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-11 08:35 UTC
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54.8 km |
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M 4.3
211 km WSW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-10 06:17 UTC
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30.5 km |
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M 4.8
211 km WSW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-10 05:51 UTC
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31.2 km |
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M 5.1
215 km WSW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-10 05:46 UTC
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33.2 km |
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M 4.6
231 km SE of Lorengau
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-10 02:36 UTC
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6.3 km |
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M 5.3
173 km SE of Lorengau
Papua New Guinea · 2025-01-21 20:00 UTC
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62.2 km |
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M 4.6
215 km WSW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-01-21 18:52 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.6
158 km SW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2024-12-16 22:24 UTC
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91.0 km |
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