| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.503, 149.817 |
| UTC time | 2010-07-24 07:46:18.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 24, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 312.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.817 and latitude -6.503.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-07-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 312.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 442.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 622.4 km |
| Arawa | 636.7 km |
| Merauke | 1062.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1102.0 km |
| Abepura | 1107.9 km |
| Honiara | 1163.6 km |
| Wamena | 1234.1 km |
| Cairns | 1241.0 km |
| Townsville | 1457.7 km |
| Nabire | 1625.6 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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283.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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303.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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346.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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268.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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293.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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356.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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230.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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361.1 km |
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