| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.122, 149.395 |
| UTC time | 2011-02-16 02:15:38.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 273.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.395 and latitude -6.122.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 273.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 448.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 572.5 km |
| Arawa | 683.1 km |
| Merauke | 1027.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1042.5 km |
| Abepura | 1048.7 km |
| Wamena | 1180.0 km |
| Honiara | 1220.9 km |
| Cairns | 1265.7 km |
| Townsville | 1489.9 km |
| Nabire | 1571.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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246.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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252.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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296.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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216.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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242.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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305.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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183.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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309.7 km |
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