| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.834, 151.156 |
| UTC time | 2011-06-16 06:08:37.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 16, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 06:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 470.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.156 and latitude -5.834.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-06-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 470.8 km |
| Arawa | 490.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 599.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 766.9 km |
| Honiara | 1049.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1215.5 km |
| Abepura | 1222.5 km |
| Merauke | 1223.7 km |
| Cairns | 1367.0 km |
| Wamena | 1367.6 km |
| Townsville | 1567.8 km |
| Mackay | 1718.8 km |
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