| 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
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