| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.200, 147.684 |
| UTC time | 2010-09-19 15:03:28.270 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 19, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 95.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.684 and latitude -6.200.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 95.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 369.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 384.2 km |
| Merauke | 843.2 km |
| Arawa | 872.3 km |
| Jayapura | 874.2 km |
| Abepura | 879.4 km |
| Wamena | 996.4 km |
| Cairns | 1211.9 km |
| Nabire | 1387.8 km |
| Honiara | 1399.6 km |
| Townsville | 1457.6 km |
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