| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.514, 151.161 |
| UTC time | 2010-06-24 05:32:27.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 24, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 480.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.161 and latitude -5.514.
| Location | 113 km E of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2010-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 480.2 km |
| Arawa | 494.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 624.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 768.6 km |
| Honiara | 1063.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1206.0 km |
| Abepura | 1213.2 km |
| Merauke | 1233.7 km |
| Wamena | 1363.9 km |
| Cairns | 1399.6 km |
| Townsville | 1602.1 km |
| Mackay | 1754.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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82.5 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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16.3 km |
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M 5.0
113 km SE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-05 16:26 UTC
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76.2 km |
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M 4.4
129 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 23:48 UTC
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73.8 km |
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M 4.0
85 km NE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 15:56 UTC
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93.1 km |
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M 5.4
130 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 06:23 UTC
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81.0 km |
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