| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.191, 147.421 |
| UTC time | 2002-04-01 06:14:15.200 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 1, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 1, 2002 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.421 and latitude -6.191.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 75.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 355.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 367.0 km |
| Merauke | 815.9 km |
| Jayapura | 848.0 km |
| Abepura | 853.0 km |
| Arawa | 901.4 km |
| Wamena | 967.9 km |
| Cairns | 1208.3 km |
| Nabire | 1359.2 km |
| Honiara | 1427.9 km |
| Townsville | 1457.1 km |
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