| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.450, 146.818 |
| UTC time | 2016-09-10 20:54:09.180 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 10, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 20:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 36.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.818 and latitude -6.450.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 36.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 293.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 339.0 km |
| Merauke | 743.5 km |
| Jayapura | 805.0 km |
| Abepura | 809.3 km |
| Wamena | 910.8 km |
| Arawa | 968.2 km |
| Cairns | 1171.6 km |
| Nabire | 1301.3 km |
| Townsville | 1426.8 km |
| Honiara | 1485.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 4.3
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Lae
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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