| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.297, 150.352 |
| UTC time | 2010-12-12 14:54:27.140 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 12, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 14:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 374.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.352 and latitude -6.297.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 374.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 499.9 km |
| Arawa | 577.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 679.4 km |
| Honiara | 1114.3 km |
| Merauke | 1124.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1148.2 km |
| Abepura | 1154.5 km |
| Cairns | 1284.0 km |
| Wamena | 1287.7 km |
| Townsville | 1493.9 km |
| Mackay | 1658.7 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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344.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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359.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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403.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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323.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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349.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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412.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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288.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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416.7 km |
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