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.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.475, 148.814
UTC time 2026-04-30 13:27:01.741
Location 234 km SE of Lorengau
Country Papua New Guinea (PA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-04-30

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 4.6
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