| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.916, 150.911 |
| UTC time | 2026-07-08 11:23:05.090 |
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 442.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.911 and latitude -5.916.
| Location | 94 km ESE of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 442.3 km |
| Arawa | 516.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 573.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 739.7 km |
| Honiara | 1071.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1192.4 km |
| Merauke | 1195.1 km |
| Abepura | 1199.2 km |
| Wamena | 1341.9 km |
| Cairns | 1347.4 km |
| Townsville | 1551.2 km |
| Mackay | 1706.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
147 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-27 14:33 UTC
79.9 km
M 5.4
101 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-30 14:41 UTC
21.1 km
M 4.6
64 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 10:58 UTC
52.6 km
M 4.7
179 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 12:38 UTC
85.8 km
M 4.1
139 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-24 05:10 UTC
73.3 km
M 4.6
173 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 13:40 UTC
79.4 km
M 4.5
114 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 02:13 UTC
81.3 km
M 4.8
192 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 20:52 UTC
97.4 km
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