| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 75.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.146, 147.258 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-30 06:54:07.610 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 30, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 06:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.258 and latitude -6.146.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2008-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 70.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 336.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 371.0 km |
| Merauke | 800.5 km |
| Jayapura | 829.7 km |
| Abepura | 834.7 km |
| Arawa | 919.5 km |
| Wamena | 949.2 km |
| Cairns | 1210.7 km |
| Nabire | 1340.5 km |
| Honiara | 1446.6 km |
| Townsville | 1461.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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71.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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21.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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60.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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26.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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14.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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71.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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76.5 km |
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