| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.996, 149.301 |
| UTC time | 2004-01-08 23:05:56.560 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 8, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 8, 2004 at 23:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 267.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.301 and latitude -5.996.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 267.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 454.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 561.6 km |
| Arawa | 693.9 km |
| Merauke | 1020.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1027.7 km |
| Abepura | 1033.9 km |
| Wamena | 1167.3 km |
| Honiara | 1235.2 km |
| Cairns | 1275.9 km |
| Townsville | 1501.8 km |
| Nabire | 1558.8 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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241.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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242.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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286.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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205.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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232.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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294.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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175.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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298.7 km |
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