| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.065, 149.873 |
| UTC time | 2008-02-03 17:10:25.190 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 3, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 326.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.873 and latitude -6.065.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 326.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 484.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 625.1 km |
| Arawa | 630.4 km |
| Merauke | 1079.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1089.5 km |
| Abepura | 1095.8 km |
| Honiara | 1172.9 km |
| Wamena | 1231.0 km |
| Cairns | 1288.9 km |
| Townsville | 1506.7 km |
| Nabire | 1622.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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298.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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305.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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349.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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268.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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295.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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357.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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236.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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362.1 km |
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