| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 140.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.677, 149.720 |
| UTC time | 2016-09-10 16:08:18.210 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 10, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 323.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.720 and latitude -5.677.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 323.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 509.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 608.3 km |
| Arawa | 650.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1058.8 km |
| Abepura | 1065.5 km |
| Merauke | 1075.6 km |
| Honiara | 1203.7 km |
| Wamena | 1207.6 km |
| Cairns | 1324.0 km |
| Townsville | 1545.4 km |
| Nabire | 1598.7 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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297.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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291.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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335.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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254.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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281.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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342.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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228.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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346.1 km |
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