| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.252, 150.887 |
| UTC time | 2002-01-30 12:58:19.220 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 30, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 at 12:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 433.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.887 and latitude -6.252.
| Location | 113 km SE of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2002-01-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 433.5 km |
| Arawa | 517.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 546.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 738.2 km |
| Honiara | 1060.2 km |
| Merauke | 1183.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1202.0 km |
| Abepura | 1208.5 km |
| Cairns | 1312.3 km |
| Wamena | 1345.1 km |
| Townsville | 1514.7 km |
| Mackay | 1669.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-05 16:26 UTC
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11.9 km |
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M 4.8
173 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-23 13:32 UTC
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 15:14 UTC
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91.8 km |
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M 4.1
80 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-10 09:48 UTC
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45.5 km |
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-01 22:05 UTC
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9.3 km |
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M 4.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-02 08:45 UTC
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96.8 km |
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M 4.9
196 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-22 14:00 UTC
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98.5 km |
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