| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 149.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.518, 149.704 |
| UTC time | 2002-08-18 02:41:48.730 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 18, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 18, 2002 at 02:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 328.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.704 and latitude -5.518.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 328.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 523.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 607.5 km |
| Arawa | 653.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1051.6 km |
| Abepura | 1058.4 km |
| Merauke | 1079.4 km |
| Wamena | 1203.5 km |
| Honiara | 1211.7 km |
| Cairns | 1340.2 km |
| Townsville | 1562.4 km |
| Nabire | 1594.4 km |
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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304.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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292.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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336.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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255.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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282.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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342.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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232.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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346.4 km |
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