| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.127, 147.210 |
| UTC time | 2021-02-17 05:00:36.779 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 05:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.210 and latitude -6.127.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 70.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 331.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 373.0 km |
| Merauke | 796.2 km |
| Jayapura | 824.1 km |
| Abepura | 829.1 km |
| Arawa | 924.8 km |
| Wamena | 943.5 km |
| Cairns | 1212.1 km |
| Nabire | 1334.9 km |
| Honiara | 1452.3 km |
| Townsville | 1463.3 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
7.1 km
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
52.3 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
9.8 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
20.8 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
84.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
43.8 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
29.4 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
64.0 km
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