| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.183, 150.910 |
| UTC time | 2026-07-08 11:23:04.023 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 11:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 437.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.910 and latitude -6.183.
| Location | 110 km SE of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 437.1 km |
| Arawa | 515.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 553.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 740.3 km |
| Honiara | 1060.5 km |
| Merauke | 1187.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1201.8 km |
| Abepura | 1208.4 km |
| Cairns | 1320.3 km |
| Wamena | 1346.3 km |
| Townsville | 1522.7 km |
| Mackay | 1677.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.4
90 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-30 14:41 UTC
50.8 km
M 4.8
76 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 10:58 UTC
67.8 km
M 4.8
192 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 20:52 UTC
88.4 km
M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
98.1 km
M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
86.5 km
M 5.0
113 km SE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-05 16:26 UTC
5.2 km
M 4.8
173 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-23 13:32 UTC
82.7 km
M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 15:14 UTC
91.8 km
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