| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.902, 146.967 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-01 19:13:05.110 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 19:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.967 and latitude -5.902.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 91.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 303.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 398.5 km |
| Merauke | 780.1 km |
| Jayapura | 788.5 km |
| Abepura | 793.6 km |
| Wamena | 911.7 km |
| Arawa | 952.6 km |
| Cairns | 1233.9 km |
| Nabire | 1303.2 km |
| Honiara | 1485.0 km |
| Townsville | 1487.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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