Earthquake details

Thursday, November 12, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 22:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 655.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.888 and latitude -1.588.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.588, 149.888
UTC time 2026-11-12 22:04:06.729
Location 148 km NW of Kavieng
Country Papua New Guinea (PA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-11-12

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