| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.064, 148.554 |
| UTC time | 2010-12-11 07:23:17.550 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 11, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 07:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 187.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.554 and latitude -6.064.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 187.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 410.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 479.2 km |
| Arawa | 776.3 km |
| Merauke | 939.6 km |
| Jayapura | 954.4 km |
| Abepura | 960.2 km |
| Wamena | 1087.4 km |
| Cairns | 1246.4 km |
| Honiara | 1311.6 km |
| Nabire | 1479.0 km |
| Townsville | 1481.8 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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163.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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159.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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203.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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123.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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149.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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212.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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216.5 km |
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