| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 8.4 km |
| Coordinates | -3.231, 146.800 |
| UTC time | 2021-07-21 14:26:00.341 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 389.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.800 and latitude -3.231.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2021-07-21
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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399.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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312.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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316.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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315.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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314.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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304.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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353.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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300.9 km |
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