| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 109.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.180, 146.406 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-27 06:42:21.570 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 27, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 27, 2010 at 06:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.406 and latitude -6.180.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 89.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 243.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 376.1 km |
| Merauke | 710.9 km |
| Jayapura | 750.5 km |
| Abepura | 754.8 km |
| Wamena | 858.8 km |
| Arawa | 1013.7 km |
| Cairns | 1198.0 km |
| Nabire | 1249.7 km |
| Townsville | 1457.4 km |
| Manokwari | 1493.1 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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117.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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80.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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116.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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89.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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147.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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35.1 km |
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