| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.9 km |
| Coordinates | -7.017, 150.140 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-14 19:19:37.240 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 14, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 349.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.140 and latitude -7.017.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-08-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 349.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 428.3 km |
| Arawa | 606.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 666.3 km |
| Merauke | 1086.2 km |
| Honiara | 1113.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1158.0 km |
| Abepura | 1163.6 km |
| Cairns | 1201.0 km |
| Wamena | 1281.8 km |
| Townsville | 1410.5 km |
| Mackay | 1577.1 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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317.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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352.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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392.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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319.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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342.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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404.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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277.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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409.2 km |
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