| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.005, 147.076 |
| UTC time | 2010-07-09 16:56:30.120 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 9, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 9, 2010 at 16:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 80.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.076 and latitude -6.005.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 80.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 315.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 386.6 km |
| Merauke | 787.1 km |
| Jayapura | 804.5 km |
| Abepura | 809.6 km |
| Wamena | 926.0 km |
| Arawa | 940.0 km |
| Cairns | 1223.8 km |
| Nabire | 1317.4 km |
| Honiara | 1470.2 km |
| Townsville | 1476.5 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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89.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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4.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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41.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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40.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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14.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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48.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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79.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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53.2 km |
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