| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.282, 147.828 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-07 21:23:22.680 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 7, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 21:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.828 and latitude -6.282.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 104.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 363.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 401.0 km |
| Merauke | 855.7 km |
| Arawa | 856.2 km |
| Jayapura | 892.5 km |
| Abepura | 897.7 km |
| Wamena | 1014.0 km |
| Cairns | 1205.8 km |
| Honiara | 1381.8 km |
| Nabire | 1405.4 km |
| Townsville | 1449.7 km |
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