| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.954, 148.429 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-29 22:45:06.070 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 22:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 180.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.429 and latitude -5.954.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 180.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 416.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 465.0 km |
| Arawa | 790.6 km |
| Merauke | 930.1 km |
| Jayapura | 936.7 km |
| Abepura | 942.6 km |
| Wamena | 1071.5 km |
| Cairns | 1255.1 km |
| Honiara | 1328.4 km |
| Nabire | 1463.0 km |
| Townsville | 1492.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
135.8 km
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