| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 177.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.641, 148.149 |
| UTC time | 2002-05-10 12:09:18.240 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 10, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 10, 2002 at 12:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 175.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.149 and latitude -5.641.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 175.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 434.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 441.0 km |
| Arawa | 823.8 km |
| Jayapura | 894.6 km |
| Abepura | 900.7 km |
| Merauke | 912.6 km |
| Wamena | 1034.9 km |
| Cairns | 1282.5 km |
| Honiara | 1368.8 km |
| Nabire | 1426.3 km |
| Townsville | 1523.7 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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160.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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122.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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166.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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87.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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113.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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170.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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82.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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174.2 km |
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