| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.192, 146.909 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-20 19:43:16.170 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 20, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 19:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 53.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.909 and latitude -7.192.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 53.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 255.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 331.4 km |
| Merauke | 731.7 km |
| Jayapura | 860.3 km |
| Abepura | 863.8 km |
| Wamena | 946.8 km |
| Arawa | 963.0 km |
| Cairns | 1090.4 km |
| Nabire | 1334.3 km |
| Townsville | 1344.2 km |
| Honiara | 1457.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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