| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 155.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.454, 151.982 |
| UTC time | 2002-02-23 19:37:13.830 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 23, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 19:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 443.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.982 and latitude -4.454.
| Location | 34 km WSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 443.7 km |
| Lae | 607.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 773.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 873.4 km |
| Honiara | 1040.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1269.6 km |
| Abepura | 1277.8 km |
| Merauke | 1357.0 km |
| Wamena | 1447.4 km |
| Cairns | 1545.0 km |
| Townsville | 1742.1 km |
| Nabire | 1834.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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57.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-02 14:15 UTC
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88.6 km |
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M 4.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 13:20 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 4.5
31 km WSW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-19 08:12 UTC
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13.5 km |
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M 4.6
88 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-28 22:32 UTC
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60.6 km |
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M 4.2
91 km NW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-18 13:00 UTC
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99.2 km |
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M 4.1
25 km S of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-04 00:53 UTC
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34.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-29 11:40 UTC
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95.5 km |
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