| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.814, 148.315 |
| UTC time | 2026-10-30 03:04:17.406 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 30, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 177.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.315 and latitude -5.814.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 177.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 427.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 452.4 km |
| Arawa | 804.0 km |
| Jayapura | 919.0 km |
| Merauke | 923.2 km |
| Abepura | 925.0 km |
| Wamena | 1056.2 km |
| Cairns | 1267.5 km |
| Honiara | 1345.2 km |
| Nabire | 1447.8 km |
| Townsville | 1506.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-25 03:29 UTC
133.2 km
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
156.5 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
129.6 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
106.3 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
211.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
170.7 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
105.7 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
94.2 km
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