| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.289, 147.422 |
| UTC time | 2020-12-18 10:16:50.511 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 18, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 10:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 67.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.422 and latitude -6.289.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 67.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 356.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 356.5 km |
| Merauke | 812.6 km |
| Jayapura | 853.3 km |
| Abepura | 858.2 km |
| Arawa | 901.2 km |
| Wamena | 970.5 km |
| Cairns | 1197.5 km |
| Nabire | 1361.8 km |
| Honiara | 1425.0 km |
| Townsville | 1446.2 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
67.0 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
42.4 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
35.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
106.1 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
118.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
30.9 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
44.4 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
49.2 km
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