| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.026, 146.619 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-24 22:29:53.060 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 24, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 22:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 88.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.619 and latitude -6.026.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 88.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 265.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 388.6 km |
| Merauke | 739.2 km |
| Jayapura | 761.6 km |
| Abepura | 766.3 km |
| Wamena | 877.3 km |
| Arawa | 990.5 km |
| Cairns | 1216.7 km |
| Nabire | 1268.6 km |
| Townsville | 1474.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1508.4 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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111.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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11.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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91.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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64.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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7.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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126.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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10.8 km |
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