| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 135.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.551, 146.809 |
| UTC time | 2011-12-14 05:04:58.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.809 and latitude -7.551.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2011-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 217.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 341.8 km |
| Merauke | 713.6 km |
| Jayapura | 876.2 km |
| Abepura | 879.2 km |
| Wamena | 951.6 km |
| Arawa | 978.9 km |
| Cairns | 1049.5 km |
| Townsville | 1304.1 km |
| Nabire | 1336.9 km |
| Honiara | 1461.8 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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98.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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173.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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164.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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187.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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174.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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177.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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176.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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181.6 km |
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