| 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.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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45.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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81.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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33.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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93.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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99.1 km |
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