| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.142, 149.190 |
| UTC time | 2011-08-08 03:34:13.060 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 8, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 8, 2011 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 251.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.190 and latitude -6.142.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 251.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 434.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 550.0 km |
| Arawa | 705.7 km |
| Merauke | 1004.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1022.4 km |
| Abepura | 1028.4 km |
| Wamena | 1158.1 km |
| Honiara | 1241.8 km |
| Cairns | 1256.8 km |
| Townsville | 1483.6 km |
| Nabire | 1549.7 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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224.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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230.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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274.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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193.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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220.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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282.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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160.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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287.2 km |
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