| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.657, 147.749 |
| UTC time | 2010-02-11 07:46:45.520 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 11, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.749 and latitude -6.657.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-02-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 83.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 320.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 399.4 km |
| Merauke | 835.8 km |
| Arawa | 866.0 km |
| Jayapura | 905.0 km |
| Abepura | 909.7 km |
| Wamena | 1016.1 km |
| Cairns | 1163.1 km |
| Honiara | 1379.7 km |
| Nabire | 1406.8 km |
| Townsville | 1407.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
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M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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