| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 106.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.094, 146.174 |
| UTC time | 2020-10-08 07:35:32.524 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 8, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 07:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 114.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.174 and latitude -6.094.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2020-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 114.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 216.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 391.7 km |
| Merauke | 690.8 km |
| Jayapura | 723.7 km |
| Abepura | 727.9 km |
| Wamena | 831.4 km |
| Arawa | 1039.6 km |
| Cairns | 1206.3 km |
| Nabire | 1222.4 km |
| Manokwari | 1465.7 km |
| Townsville | 1467.9 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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143.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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104.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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140.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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114.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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53.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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174.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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50.6 km |
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