| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.885, 146.648 |
| UTC time | 2010-06-20 10:21:35.310 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 20, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 10:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.648 and latitude -5.885.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 101.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 267.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 403.7 km |
| Merauke | 748.2 km |
| Jayapura | 756.6 km |
| Abepura | 761.5 km |
| Wamena | 876.8 km |
| Arawa | 987.9 km |
| Cairns | 1232.6 km |
| Nabire | 1268.3 km |
| Townsville | 1489.7 km |
| Manokwari | 1505.6 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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121.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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53.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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22.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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63.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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8.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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128.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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7.2 km |
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