| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.2 km |
| Coordinates | -7.182, 146.154 |
| UTC time | 2026-09-02 20:04:33.407 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 106.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.154 and latitude -7.182.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 106.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 258.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 278.1 km |
| Merauke | 650.6 km |
| Jayapura | 794.4 km |
| Abepura | 797.1 km |
| Wamena | 868.9 km |
| Arawa | 1045.9 km |
| Cairns | 1085.3 km |
| Nabire | 1255.0 km |
| Townsville | 1347.1 km |
| Tual | 1492.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
131.4 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
194.5 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
192.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
71.0 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
150.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
199.3 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
149.0 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
123.6 km
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