| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.642, 148.242 |
| UTC time | 2014-02-18 14:16:18.670 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 183.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.242 and latitude -5.642.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 183.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 443.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 444.9 km |
| Arawa | 813.6 km |
| Jayapura | 904.1 km |
| Abepura | 910.2 km |
| Merauke | 922.1 km |
| Wamena | 1045.0 km |
| Cairns | 1284.6 km |
| Honiara | 1359.0 km |
| Nabire | 1436.4 km |
| Townsville | 1524.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 5.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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