| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 108.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.711, 154.332 |
| UTC time | 2023-02-08 15:57:00.833 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 15:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.332 and latitude -5.711.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 148.3 km |
| Honiara | 745.5 km |
| Lae | 819.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 896.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1118.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1552.2 km |
| Cairns | 1558.6 km |
| Abepura | 1559.9 km |
| Merauke | 1569.2 km |
| Townsville | 1715.4 km |
| Wamena | 1715.6 km |
| Mackay | 1807.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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