| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.936, 150.461 |
| UTC time | 2002-04-21 08:40:23.870 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 21, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 21, 2002 at 08:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 383.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.461 and latitude -6.936.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 383.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 461.5 km |
| Arawa | 570.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 699.6 km |
| Honiara | 1081.8 km |
| Merauke | 1122.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1186.5 km |
| Abepura | 1192.3 km |
| Cairns | 1223.5 km |
| Wamena | 1314.1 km |
| Townsville | 1428.4 km |
| Mackay | 1588.8 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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352.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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383.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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425.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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349.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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373.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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435.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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309.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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440.9 km |
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