| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 109.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.225, 146.808 |
| UTC time | 2018-10-10 05:53:57.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 05:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 59.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.808 and latitude -6.225.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 59.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 288.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 364.0 km |
| Merauke | 750.7 km |
| Jayapura | 790.9 km |
| Abepura | 795.4 km |
| Wamena | 903.0 km |
| Arawa | 969.2 km |
| Cairns | 1196.4 km |
| Nabire | 1294.0 km |
| Townsville | 1451.8 km |
| Honiara | 1492.5 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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80.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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40.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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19.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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48.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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34.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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103.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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39.9 km |
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