| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.285, 150.689 |
| UTC time | 2014-08-21 02:11:31.040 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 21, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 439.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.689 and latitude -5.285.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 439.0 km |
| Arawa | 550.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 608.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 718.4 km |
| Honiara | 1121.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1148.8 km |
| Abepura | 1156.1 km |
| Merauke | 1191.2 km |
| Wamena | 1309.3 km |
| Cairns | 1402.3 km |
| Townsville | 1612.3 km |
| Nabire | 1699.4 km |
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