| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.878, 146.884 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-01 18:54:59.010 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 18:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.884 and latitude -5.878.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2008-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 293.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 401.7 km |
| Merauke | 772.6 km |
| Jayapura | 779.1 km |
| Abepura | 784.2 km |
| Wamena | 902.1 km |
| Arawa | 961.9 km |
| Cairns | 1235.6 km |
| Nabire | 1293.7 km |
| Townsville | 1490.4 km |
| Honiara | 1494.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 4.3
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