| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.938, 148.462 |
| UTC time | 2002-01-19 16:55:53.960 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 19, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 19, 2002 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 184.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.462 and latitude -5.938.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 184.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 419.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 468.6 km |
| Arawa | 787.0 km |
| Merauke | 934.2 km |
| Jayapura | 939.4 km |
| Abepura | 945.3 km |
| Wamena | 1074.7 km |
| Cairns | 1257.7 km |
| Honiara | 1325.5 km |
| Nabire | 1466.3 km |
| Townsville | 1494.5 km |
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