| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.610, 149.291 |
| UTC time | 2002-01-23 17:14:39.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 23, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 at 17:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 346.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.291 and latitude -4.610.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 346.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 577.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 591.1 km |
| Arawa | 718.4 km |
| Jayapura | 980.1 km |
| Abepura | 987.7 km |
| Merauke | 1073.6 km |
| Wamena | 1149.5 km |
| Honiara | 1293.9 km |
| Cairns | 1423.7 km |
| Nabire | 1537.7 km |
| Townsville | 1653.7 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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329.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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287.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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328.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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255.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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279.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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329.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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251.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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332.1 km |
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