| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 174.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.692, 148.342 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-15 15:09:29.240 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 15, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 15:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 188.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.342 and latitude -5.692.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2010-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 188.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 441.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 455.7 km |
| Arawa | 802.0 km |
| Jayapura | 916.5 km |
| Abepura | 922.6 km |
| Merauke | 930.6 km |
| Wamena | 1056.9 km |
| Cairns | 1281.4 km |
| Honiara | 1346.7 km |
| Nabire | 1448.4 km |
| Townsville | 1520.2 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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170.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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140.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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185.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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104.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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131.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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190.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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92.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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194.4 km |
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