| 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.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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41.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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81.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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24.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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92.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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34.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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97.3 km |
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