| 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 |
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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48.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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144.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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110.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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115.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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159.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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77.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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164.7 km |
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