| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.652, 147.844 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-18 18:29:02.780 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 18:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.844 and latitude -6.652.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 323.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 409.5 km |
| Merauke | 846.1 km |
| Arawa | 855.5 km |
| Jayapura | 913.8 km |
| Abepura | 918.6 km |
| Wamena | 1026.1 km |
| Cairns | 1165.6 km |
| Honiara | 1369.6 km |
| Townsville | 1408.7 km |
| Nabire | 1416.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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