| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.045, 148.161 |
| UTC time | 2011-08-03 22:39:23.010 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 22:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 227.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.161 and latitude -5.045.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 227.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 444.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 505.8 km |
| Arawa | 830.8 km |
| Jayapura | 872.6 km |
| Abepura | 879.5 km |
| Merauke | 939.4 km |
| Wamena | 1027.7 km |
| Cairns | 1347.9 km |
| Honiara | 1390.2 km |
| Nabire | 1417.9 km |
| Townsville | 1589.9 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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217.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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158.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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197.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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131.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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152.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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196.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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143.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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198.8 km |
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