6.6
Earthquake Details: 17 km W of Lae, Papua New Guinea
10/7/2025, 11:05:17 AM
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred near 17 km W of Lae, Papua New Guinea on 10/7/2025 at 11:05:17 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 98 km. A tsunami warning was issued for this event.
Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth98 km
Significance710
Latitude-6.7359
Longitude146.8404
Event IDus6000rfb2
Magnitude6.6
Updated:12/19/2025, 10:50:22 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 10/7/2025, 9:05:17 PM GMT+10
- UTC
- 10/7/2025, 11:05:17 AM UTC
98 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
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