| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.598, 148.174 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-10 22:51:50.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 10, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 22:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 131.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.174 and latitude -6.598.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2013-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 131.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 339.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 444.1 km |
| Arawa | 818.7 km |
| Merauke | 882.9 km |
| Jayapura | 942.8 km |
| Abepura | 947.8 km |
| Wamena | 1059.7 km |
| Cairns | 1178.9 km |
| Honiara | 1335.7 km |
| Townsville | 1418.0 km |
| Nabire | 1450.7 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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102.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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133.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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171.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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105.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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124.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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183.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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189.0 km |
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