| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.520, 147.870 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-11 15:33:09.580 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 15:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 99.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.870 and latitude -6.520.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 99.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 338.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 409.5 km |
| Arawa | 852.0 km |
| Merauke | 852.7 km |
| Jayapura | 909.1 km |
| Abepura | 914.1 km |
| Wamena | 1025.0 km |
| Cairns | 1180.5 km |
| Honiara | 1370.4 km |
| Nabire | 1416.0 km |
| Townsville | 1423.6 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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72.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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100.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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137.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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149.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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154.8 km |
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