| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.999, 146.641 |
| UTC time | 2010-04-17 18:09:27.910 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 17, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 18:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.641 and latitude -5.999.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 89.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 267.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 391.3 km |
| Merauke | 742.6 km |
| Jayapura | 762.2 km |
| Abepura | 766.9 km |
| Wamena | 878.9 km |
| Arawa | 988.2 km |
| Cairns | 1219.8 km |
| Nabire | 1270.3 km |
| Townsville | 1477.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1509.5 km |
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