| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.215, 147.431 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-31 12:12:00.650 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 31, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 12:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 74.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.431 and latitude -6.215.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 74.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 356.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 364.5 km |
| Merauke | 816.1 km |
| Jayapura | 850.2 km |
| Abepura | 855.2 km |
| Arawa | 900.2 km |
| Wamena | 969.6 km |
| Cairns | 1205.8 km |
| Nabire | 1360.9 km |
| Honiara | 1426.1 km |
| Townsville | 1454.4 km |
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