| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.014, 147.442 |
| UTC time | 2020-02-08 12:48:43.532 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 8, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 12:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 93.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.442 and latitude -6.014.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 93.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 356.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 386.9 km |
| Merauke | 824.7 km |
| Jayapura | 840.9 km |
| Abepura | 846.1 km |
| Arawa | 899.5 km |
| Wamena | 965.7 km |
| Cairns | 1228.1 km |
| Nabire | 1357.3 km |
| Honiara | 1431.0 km |
| Townsville | 1476.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
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M 4.6
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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
Lae
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
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
131.4 km
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