| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.1 km |
| Coordinates | -7.476, 145.044 |
| UTC time | 2005-02-02 06:28:36.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 2, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at 06:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 201.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.044 and latitude -7.476.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-02-02
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| Mount Hagen | 201.4 km |
| Lae | 231.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 321.6 km |
| Merauke | 523.8 km |
| Jayapura | 729.8 km |
| Abepura | 730.9 km |
| Wamena | 772.8 km |
| Cairns | 1054.6 km |
| Nabire | 1152.4 km |
| Arawa | 1171.1 km |
| Townsville | 1326.2 km |
| Tual | 1374.7 km |
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