| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.957, 147.676 |
| UTC time | 2013-02-01 02:17:27.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 1, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 1, 2013 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 79.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.676 and latitude -6.957.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 79.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 286.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 400.3 km |
| Merauke | 820.1 km |
| Arawa | 876.2 km |
| Jayapura | 915.4 km |
| Abepura | 919.7 km |
| Wamena | 1018.1 km |
| Cairns | 1128.8 km |
| Townsville | 1373.5 km |
| Honiara | 1380.0 km |
| Nabire | 1407.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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