| 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 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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