| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.075, 147.500 |
| UTC time | 2010-01-10 13:27:31.370 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 10, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 13:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.500 and latitude -6.075.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-01-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 91.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 362.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 380.7 km |
| Merauke | 828.4 km |
| Jayapura | 849.7 km |
| Abepura | 854.9 km |
| Arawa | 892.9 km |
| Wamena | 973.4 km |
| Cairns | 1222.3 km |
| Nabire | 1365.0 km |
| Honiara | 1423.0 km |
| Townsville | 1470.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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