| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.026, 147.154 |
| UTC time | 2011-08-30 15:00:49.540 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 79.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.154 and latitude -6.026.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 79.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 324.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 384.2 km |
| Merauke | 794.3 km |
| Jayapura | 813.3 km |
| Abepura | 818.3 km |
| Arawa | 931.3 km |
| Wamena | 934.9 km |
| Cairns | 1222.5 km |
| Nabire | 1326.4 km |
| Honiara | 1461.3 km |
| Townsville | 1474.4 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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85.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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4.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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32.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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5.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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57.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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70.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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62.1 km |
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