| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.945, 146.840 |
| UTC time | 2014-02-16 14:22:05.830 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 16, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 14:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 30.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.840 and latitude -6.945.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 30.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 284.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 313.0 km |
| Merauke | 730.5 km |
| Jayapura | 837.9 km |
| Abepura | 841.6 km |
| Wamena | 930.1 km |
| Arawa | 968.2 km |
| Cairns | 1117.0 km |
| Nabire | 1318.8 km |
| Townsville | 1371.7 km |
| Honiara | 1470.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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