| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.291, 150.272 |
| UTC time | 2010-10-31 18:49:11.170 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 31, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 18:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 365.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.272 and latitude -6.291.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 365.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 494.2 km |
| Arawa | 585.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 670.5 km |
| Merauke | 1116.4 km |
| Honiara | 1122.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1139.7 km |
| Abepura | 1146.0 km |
| Wamena | 1278.9 km |
| Cairns | 1281.2 km |
| Townsville | 1492.4 km |
| Mackay | 1658.8 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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336.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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350.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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394.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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314.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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340.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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403.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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279.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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407.8 km |
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