| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 129.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.880, 147.792 |
| UTC time | 2014-02-23 19:43:37.630 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 23, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 19:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 128.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.792 and latitude -5.880.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 128.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 394.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 406.6 km |
| Arawa | 861.4 km |
| Merauke | 866.2 km |
| Jayapura | 869.1 km |
| Abepura | 874.7 km |
| Wamena | 1000.6 km |
| Cairns | 1249.0 km |
| Nabire | 1392.2 km |
| Honiara | 1398.2 km |
| Townsville | 1494.0 km |
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