| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.626, 147.850 |
| UTC time | 2011-07-01 16:25:48.580 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 1, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 1, 2011 at 16:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 95.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.850 and latitude -6.626.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-07-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 95.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 326.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 409.6 km |
| Merauke | 847.5 km |
| Arawa | 854.7 km |
| Jayapura | 913.0 km |
| Abepura | 917.8 km |
| Wamena | 1025.9 km |
| Cairns | 1168.5 km |
| Honiara | 1369.7 km |
| Townsville | 1411.6 km |
| Nabire | 1416.7 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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66.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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105.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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139.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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83.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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97.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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152.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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41.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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158.2 km |
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