| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.290, 146.948 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-21 09:53:55.850 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 21, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 63.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.948 and latitude -7.290.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 63.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 244.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 340.2 km |
| Merauke | 733.8 km |
| Jayapura | 870.3 km |
| Abepura | 873.7 km |
| Wamena | 954.7 km |
| Arawa | 959.9 km |
| Cairns | 1080.1 km |
| Townsville | 1333.3 km |
| Nabire | 1341.8 km |
| Honiara | 1451.6 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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66.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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142.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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137.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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154.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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143.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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151.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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155.9 km |
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