| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.195, 150.142 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-06 02:43:11.280 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 6, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 6, 2010 at 02:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 352.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.142 and latitude -6.195.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 352.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 492.2 km |
| Arawa | 600.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 655.5 km |
| Merauke | 1105.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1122.4 km |
| Abepura | 1128.8 km |
| Honiara | 1140.0 km |
| Wamena | 1262.8 km |
| Cairns | 1285.8 km |
| Townsville | 1499.3 km |
| Nabire | 1654.4 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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324.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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335.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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379.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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299.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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325.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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388.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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265.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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392.6 km |
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