| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 74.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.996, 148.666 |
| UTC time | 2020-10-01 10:34:45.149 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 1, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 10:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 201.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.666 and latitude -5.996.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2020-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 201.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 422.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 491.3 km |
| Arawa | 764.2 km |
| Merauke | 953.6 km |
| Jayapura | 962.6 km |
| Abepura | 968.6 km |
| Wamena | 1098.1 km |
| Cairns | 1256.8 km |
| Honiara | 1302.1 km |
| Nabire | 1489.7 km |
| Townsville | 1490.9 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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177.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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171.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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216.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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135.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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161.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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224.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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106.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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228.4 km |
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