| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.891, 146.089 |
| UTC time | 2024-02-21 12:11:31.245 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 12:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 590.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.089 and latitude -0.891.
| Location | 182 km NW of Lorengau |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mount Hagen | 590.2 km |
| Jayapura | 625.0 km |
| Abepura | 636.1 km |
| Lae | 657.0 km |
| Wamena | 870.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 963.0 km |
| Merauke | 1055.6 km |
| Arawa | 1208.7 km |
| Nabire | 1209.4 km |
| Manokwari | 1338.5 km |
| Tual | 1572.9 km |
| Dededo Village | 1609.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
164 km WNW of Lorengau
Papua New Guinea · 2025-04-15 14:48 UTC
61.9 km
M 4.5
158 km NW of Lorengau
Papua New Guinea · 2024-02-22 00:11 UTC
23.7 km
M 4.4
152 km NW of Lorengau
Papua New Guinea · 2024-02-21 12:18 UTC
39.9 km
M 4.2
224 km WNW of Lorengau
Papua New Guinea · 2023-08-12 22:48 UTC
95.2 km
M 4.8
201 km WNW of Lorengau
Papua New Guinea · 2023-08-12 22:41 UTC
83.0 km
M 4.5
133 km NNW of Lorengau
Papua New Guinea · 2023-01-16 16:14 UTC
86.0 km
M 4.9
197 km WNW of Lorengau
Papua New Guinea · 2022-08-10 08:03 UTC
93.7 km
M 4.9
127 km NNW of Lorengau
Papua New Guinea · 2021-04-19 11:35 UTC
81.0 km
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