| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.049, 147.211 |
| UTC time | 2011-08-12 10:46:30.570 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 12, 2011 at 10:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.211 and latitude -6.049.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 78.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 330.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 381.7 km |
| Merauke | 799.3 km |
| Jayapura | 820.0 km |
| Abepura | 825.1 km |
| Arawa | 924.9 km |
| Wamena | 941.6 km |
| Cairns | 1220.7 km |
| Nabire | 1333.1 km |
| Honiara | 1454.5 km |
| Townsville | 1472.0 km |
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