| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.214, 147.434 |
| UTC time | 2021-02-03 16:49:11.561 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 16:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 74.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.434 and latitude -6.214.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 74.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 356.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 364.7 km |
| Merauke | 816.5 km |
| Jayapura | 850.5 km |
| Abepura | 855.5 km |
| Arawa | 899.9 km |
| Wamena | 969.9 km |
| Cairns | 1206.0 km |
| Nabire | 1361.2 km |
| Honiara | 1425.8 km |
| Townsville | 1454.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-25 03:29 UTC
30.0 km
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
53.5 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
34.6 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
14.8 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
107.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
67.7 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
34.4 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
37.9 km
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