| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.966, 150.428 |
| UTC time | 2010-07-18 13:04:09.410 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 18, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 13:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 388.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.428 and latitude -5.966.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2010-07-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 388.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 532.4 km |
| Arawa | 569.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 686.3 km |
| Honiara | 1118.9 km |
| Merauke | 1142.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1143.5 km |
| Abepura | 1150.1 km |
| Wamena | 1289.8 km |
| Cairns | 1321.3 km |
| Townsville | 1531.7 km |
| Nabire | 1681.2 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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360.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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366.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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411.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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330.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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356.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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419.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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298.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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423.3 km |
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