| 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 |
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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82.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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11.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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55.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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26.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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2.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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63.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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63.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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68.7 km |
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