| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.181, 146.326 |
| UTC time | 2020-10-08 23:14:34.684 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 8, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 23:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 95.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.326 and latitude -6.181.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 95.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 234.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 378.0 km |
| Merauke | 702.6 km |
| Jayapura | 743.1 km |
| Abepura | 747.3 km |
| Wamena | 850.3 km |
| Arawa | 1022.6 km |
| Cairns | 1197.4 km |
| Nabire | 1241.1 km |
| Townsville | 1457.5 km |
| Manokwari | 1485.0 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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124.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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88.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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44.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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125.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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98.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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156.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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41.3 km |
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