| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.043, 150.310 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-25 21:09:05.950 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 21:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 374.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.310 and latitude -6.043.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 374.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 517.2 km |
| Arawa | 582.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 673.4 km |
| Merauke | 1127.2 km |
| Honiara | 1128.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1134.0 km |
| Abepura | 1140.5 km |
| Wamena | 1278.3 km |
| Cairns | 1308.4 km |
| Townsville | 1520.2 km |
| Nabire | 1669.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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