| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 31.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.032, 147.336 |
| UTC time | 2002-07-03 23:00:18.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 3, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 3, 2002 at 23:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 192.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.336 and latitude -5.032.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2002-07-03
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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195.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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112.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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107.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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111.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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129.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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144.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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128.8 km |
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