| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 186.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.557, 147.144 |
| UTC time | 2011-08-16 17:33:07.620 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.144 and latitude -5.557.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 130.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 324.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 436.4 km |
| Jayapura | 788.8 km |
| Abepura | 794.5 km |
| Merauke | 813.2 km |
| Wamena | 923.5 km |
| Arawa | 935.6 km |
| Cairns | 1274.2 km |
| Nabire | 1315.0 km |
| Honiara | 1477.5 km |
| Townsville | 1526.6 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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137.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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51.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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75.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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58.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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52.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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71.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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102.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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73.0 km |
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