| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 220.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.486, 146.822 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-04 07:15:33.510 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 139.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.822 and latitude -5.486.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2010-08-04
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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153.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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56.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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133.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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55.1 km |
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