| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 118.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.139, 146.224 |
| UTC time | 2002-09-07 02:30:51.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 7, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 7, 2002 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 107.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.224 and latitude -6.139.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 107.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 222.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 385.4 km |
| Merauke | 694.0 km |
| Jayapura | 731.1 km |
| Abepura | 735.2 km |
| Wamena | 838.1 km |
| Arawa | 1033.9 km |
| Cairns | 1201.6 km |
| Nabire | 1229.0 km |
| Townsville | 1462.7 km |
| Manokwari | 1472.8 km |
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