| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.175, 150.074 |
| UTC time | 2020-10-03 16:30:06.964 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 3, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 343.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.074 and latitude -7.175.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 343.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 411.5 km |
| Arawa | 616.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 662.7 km |
| Merauke | 1076.3 km |
| Honiara | 1116.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1158.9 km |
| Abepura | 1164.4 km |
| Cairns | 1182.0 km |
| Wamena | 1279.1 km |
| Townsville | 1391.7 km |
| Mackay | 1559.2 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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312.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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351.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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390.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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318.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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341.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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402.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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276.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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407.8 km |
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