| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 213.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.452, 147.129 |
| UTC time | 2015-02-21 19:42:22.160 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 21, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 19:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 142.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.129 and latitude -5.452.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 142.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 324.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 448.1 km |
| Jayapura | 782.4 km |
| Abepura | 788.3 km |
| Merauke | 816.6 km |
| Wamena | 920.0 km |
| Arawa | 938.3 km |
| Cairns | 1285.7 km |
| Nabire | 1311.4 km |
| Honiara | 1482.6 km |
| Townsville | 1538.2 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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149.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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83.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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64.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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78.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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113.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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79.0 km |
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