| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.133, 146.755 |
| UTC time | 2015-02-13 17:30:55.560 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 13, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 17:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.755 and latitude -6.133.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-02-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 70.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 281.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 374.8 km |
| Merauke | 748.8 km |
| Jayapura | 780.6 km |
| Abepura | 785.3 km |
| Wamena | 894.7 km |
| Arawa | 975.2 km |
| Cairns | 1206.0 km |
| Nabire | 1285.9 km |
| Townsville | 1462.0 km |
| Honiara | 1500.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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41.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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7.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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77.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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22.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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110.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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28.2 km |
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