| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 120.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.283, 146.378 |
| UTC time | 2002-09-29 03:34:43.970 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 29, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 29, 2002 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 84.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.378 and latitude -6.283.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 84.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 242.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 365.6 km |
| Merauke | 703.9 km |
| Jayapura | 754.1 km |
| Abepura | 758.2 km |
| Wamena | 858.9 km |
| Arawa | 1016.7 km |
| Cairns | 1186.4 km |
| Nabire | 1249.5 km |
| Townsville | 1446.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1494.8 km |
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