| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.966, 150.229 |
| UTC time | 2020-02-11 15:15:46.737 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 15:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 367.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.229 and latitude -5.966.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-02-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 367.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 517.7 km |
| Arawa | 591.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 664.3 km |
| Merauke | 1120.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1122.7 km |
| Abepura | 1129.3 km |
| Honiara | 1139.5 km |
| Wamena | 1268.1 km |
| Cairns | 1313.0 km |
| Townsville | 1526.3 km |
| Nabire | 1659.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
308.1 km
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