| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.767, 151.418 |
| UTC time | 2002-02-18 22:43:13.910 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 18, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 18, 2002 at 22:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 535.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.418 and latitude -3.767.
| Location | 95 km WNW of Rabaul |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 535.5 km |
| Lae | 590.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 791.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 830.5 km |
| Honiara | 1134.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1197.2 km |
| Abepura | 1205.8 km |
| Merauke | 1327.4 km |
| Wamena | 1385.3 km |
| Cairns | 1589.4 km |
| Nabire | 1769.0 km |
| Townsville | 1796.7 km |
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M 4.2
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M 5.0
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M 4.4
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M 5.1
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
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