| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.300, 150.552 |
| UTC time | 2010-07-22 03:58:55.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 22, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 396.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.552 and latitude -6.300.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 396.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 515.5 km |
| Arawa | 554.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 701.5 km |
| Honiara | 1093.3 km |
| Merauke | 1146.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1169.0 km |
| Abepura | 1175.4 km |
| Cairns | 1292.3 km |
| Wamena | 1309.5 km |
| Townsville | 1499.3 km |
| Mackay | 1660.2 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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366.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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381.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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425.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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345.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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371.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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434.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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310.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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438.7 km |
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