| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.570, 147.881 |
| UTC time | 2011-10-14 03:35:14.810 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 14, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 03:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 99.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.881 and latitude -6.570.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 99.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 333.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 411.7 km |
| Arawa | 851.0 km |
| Merauke | 852.4 km |
| Jayapura | 912.9 km |
| Abepura | 917.8 km |
| Wamena | 1027.6 km |
| Cairns | 1175.3 km |
| Honiara | 1367.9 km |
| Townsville | 1418.1 km |
| Nabire | 1418.5 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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71.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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104.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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140.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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152.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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37.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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158.3 km |
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