| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.504, 149.920 |
| UTC time | 2026-11-13 23:30:38.320 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 13, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 13, 2026 at 23:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 665.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.920 and latitude -1.504.
| Location | 153 km NW of Kavieng |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-11-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 665.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 796.3 km |
| Arawa | 818.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 939.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1030.1 km |
| Abepura | 1040.3 km |
| Wamena | 1253.5 km |
| Merauke | 1310.8 km |
| Honiara | 1418.6 km |
| Nabire | 1616.9 km |
| Dededo Village | 1763.7 km |
| Manokwari | 1766.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
153 km NW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2026-11-13 19:49 UTC
6.1 km
M 5.8
148 km NW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2026-11-12 22:04 UTC
10.0 km
M 4.3
146 km NW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-04-09 15:56 UTC
29.9 km
M 4.4
80 km NNW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-02-28 14:02 UTC
79.5 km
M 4.5
166 km NW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-01-20 06:24 UTC
14.5 km
M 4.3
221 km NW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2024-09-10 12:34 UTC
69.2 km
M 4.3
153 km NW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2023-12-12 02:16 UTC
9.8 km
M 4.3
138 km NNW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2023-08-25 19:55 UTC
24.1 km
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