| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.920, 146.259 |
| UTC time | 2002-05-02 22:48:02.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 2, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 2, 2002 at 22:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 121.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.259 and latitude -5.920.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 121.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 224.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 408.0 km |
| Merauke | 707.2 km |
| Jayapura | 721.4 km |
| Abepura | 725.9 km |
| Wamena | 835.7 km |
| Arawa | 1030.8 km |
| Cairns | 1226.1 km |
| Nabire | 1227.1 km |
| Manokwari | 1467.0 km |
| Townsville | 1486.9 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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147.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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53.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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168.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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37.9 km |
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