| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.324, 149.315 |
| UTC time | 2010-12-16 18:26:05.370 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 16, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 18:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 260.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.315 and latitude -6.324.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 260.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 424.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 565.2 km |
| Arawa | 691.8 km |
| Merauke | 1012.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1043.1 km |
| Abepura | 1049.0 km |
| Wamena | 1175.6 km |
| Honiara | 1222.5 km |
| Cairns | 1241.6 km |
| Townsville | 1466.1 km |
| Nabire | 1567.2 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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231.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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245.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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289.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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210.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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235.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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298.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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174.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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303.2 km |
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