| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 112.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.730, 148.932 |
| UTC time | 2000-02-02 21:58:49.710 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 2, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 2, 2000 at 21:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 241.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.932 and latitude -5.730.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 241.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 461.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 520.9 km |
| Arawa | 736.6 km |
| Jayapura | 978.8 km |
| Abepura | 985.2 km |
| Merauke | 990.9 km |
| Wamena | 1122.1 km |
| Honiara | 1283.5 km |
| Cairns | 1292.9 km |
| Nabire | 1513.5 km |
| Townsville | 1524.4 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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218.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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203.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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248.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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167.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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194.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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254.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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144.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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258.8 km |
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