| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.993, 147.728 |
| UTC time | 2010-09-05 08:20:12.380 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 5, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 08:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 114.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.728 and latitude -5.993.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 114.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 387.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 393.0 km |
| Merauke | 855.3 km |
| Arawa | 867.9 km |
| Jayapura | 868.1 km |
| Abepura | 873.6 km |
| Wamena | 996.2 km |
| Cairns | 1235.4 km |
| Nabire | 1387.8 km |
| Honiara | 1401.3 km |
| Townsville | 1481.0 km |
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