| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.345, 148.430 |
| UTC time | 2000-01-15 02:04:00.890 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 15, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 15, 2000 at 02:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 164.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.430 and latitude -6.345.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 164.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 376.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 468.0 km |
| Arawa | 789.7 km |
| Merauke | 917.6 km |
| Jayapura | 955.1 km |
| Abepura | 960.6 km |
| Wamena | 1080.5 km |
| Cairns | 1212.8 km |
| Honiara | 1315.8 km |
| Townsville | 1449.1 km |
| Nabire | 1471.9 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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137.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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150.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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192.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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140.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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202.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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76.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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207.4 km |
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