| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.495, 146.768 |
| UTC time | 2002-06-21 00:05:44.850 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 21, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 21, 2002 at 00:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 249.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.768 and latitude -4.495.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2002-06-21
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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261.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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173.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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176.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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182.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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177.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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163.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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224.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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160.7 km |
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