| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.406, 147.446 |
| UTC time | 2016-02-04 06:59:26.340 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 4, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 06:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.446 and latitude -6.406.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-02-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 61.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 343.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 361.1 km |
| Merauke | 811.2 km |
| Jayapura | 862.0 km |
| Abepura | 866.8 km |
| Arawa | 898.7 km |
| Wamena | 976.4 km |
| Cairns | 1185.0 km |
| Nabire | 1367.4 km |
| Honiara | 1419.1 km |
| Townsville | 1433.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
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M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
98.9 km
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