| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.073, 152.534 |
| UTC time | 2010-09-30 14:09:59.780 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 30, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 14:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 359.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.534 and latitude -5.073.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-09-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 359.7 km |
| Lae | 640.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 770.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 924.2 km |
| Honiara | 951.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1342.4 km |
| Abepura | 1350.2 km |
| Merauke | 1393.6 km |
| Wamena | 1511.4 km |
| Cairns | 1511.6 km |
| Townsville | 1697.8 km |
| Mackay | 1826.6 km |
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