| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.149, 147.456 |
| UTC time | 2018-10-10 02:02:59.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 02:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.456 and latitude -6.149.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 81.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 358.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 372.0 km |
| Merauke | 821.1 km |
| Jayapura | 849.2 km |
| Abepura | 854.4 km |
| Arawa | 897.5 km |
| Wamena | 970.6 km |
| Cairns | 1213.4 km |
| Nabire | 1362.0 km |
| Honiara | 1425.4 km |
| Townsville | 1461.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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