| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 170.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.748, 148.294 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-04 17:50:58.504 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 17:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 180.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.294 and latitude -5.748.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 180.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 433.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 450.2 km |
| Arawa | 806.8 km |
| Jayapura | 914.0 km |
| Abepura | 920.0 km |
| Merauke | 923.5 km |
| Wamena | 1052.7 km |
| Cairns | 1274.2 km |
| Honiara | 1349.7 km |
| Nabire | 1444.2 km |
| Townsville | 1513.5 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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162.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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134.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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178.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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97.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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124.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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184.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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84.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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188.4 km |
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