| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.159, 149.413 |
| UTC time | 2010-06-02 09:28:53.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 09:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 274.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.413 and latitude -6.159.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 274.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 445.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 574.7 km |
| Arawa | 681.0 km |
| Merauke | 1027.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1045.9 km |
| Abepura | 1052.0 km |
| Wamena | 1182.7 km |
| Honiara | 1217.8 km |
| Cairns | 1262.4 km |
| Townsville | 1486.2 km |
| Nabire | 1574.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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247.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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254.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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298.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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218.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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244.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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307.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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185.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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312.0 km |
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