| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 607.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.775, 148.922 |
| UTC time | 2008-06-20 03:16:02.350 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 20, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 20, 2008 at 03:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 304.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.922 and latitude -4.775.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 304.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 533.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 558.8 km |
| Arawa | 753.8 km |
| Jayapura | 944.9 km |
| Abepura | 952.2 km |
| Merauke | 1028.7 km |
| Wamena | 1109.5 km |
| Honiara | 1323.6 km |
| Cairns | 1395.5 km |
| Nabire | 1498.5 km |
| Townsville | 1629.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
324.0 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
284.2 km
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