| 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.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
54.9 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
155.4 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
101.9 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
184.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
135.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
78.7 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
99.0 km
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