| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.332, 150.450 |
| UTC time | 2010-07-22 03:54:28.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 22, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 03:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 384.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.450 and latitude -6.332.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 384.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 504.9 km |
| Arawa | 566.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 690.4 km |
| Honiara | 1102.8 km |
| Merauke | 1134.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1159.7 km |
| Abepura | 1166.0 km |
| Cairns | 1284.6 km |
| Wamena | 1299.1 km |
| Townsville | 1492.9 km |
| Mackay | 1655.7 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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355.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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370.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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414.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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334.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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360.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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423.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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299.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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427.9 km |
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