| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.241, 149.990 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-18 07:54:04.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 18, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 07:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 335.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.990 and latitude -6.241.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 335.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 477.2 km |
| Arawa | 617.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 638.9 km |
| Merauke | 1087.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1108.6 km |
| Abepura | 1114.8 km |
| Honiara | 1154.3 km |
| Wamena | 1247.1 km |
| Cairns | 1275.0 km |
| Townsville | 1490.4 km |
| Nabire | 1638.7 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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306.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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319.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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362.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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282.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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309.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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371.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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248.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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376.2 km |
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