| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.931, 150.590 |
| UTC time | 2010-07-18 13:34:59.360 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 18, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 13:34 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 407.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.590 and latitude -5.931.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2010-07-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 407.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 547.5 km |
| Arawa | 551.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 704.2 km |
| Honiara | 1103.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1159.2 km |
| Merauke | 1160.3 km |
| Abepura | 1165.9 km |
| Wamena | 1307.0 km |
| Cairns | 1331.7 km |
| Townsville | 1540.1 km |
| Nabire | 1698.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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90.7 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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76.4 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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48.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 14:04 UTC
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70.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 15:14 UTC
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52.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-12 11:06 UTC
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89.8 km |
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M 4.1
80 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-10 09:48 UTC
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25.0 km |
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-04 04:25 UTC
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65.8 km |
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