| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.134, 149.805 |
| UTC time | 2010-09-05 20:33:02.960 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 5, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 317.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.805 and latitude -6.134.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 317.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 473.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 617.9 km |
| Arawa | 637.7 km |
| Merauke | 1070.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1085.2 km |
| Abepura | 1091.5 km |
| Honiara | 1177.5 km |
| Wamena | 1224.9 km |
| Cairns | 1279.1 km |
| Townsville | 1497.5 km |
| Nabire | 1616.5 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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289.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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298.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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342.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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261.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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287.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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350.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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228.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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355.0 km |
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