| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 220.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.476, 147.132 |
| UTC time | 2011-01-26 08:01:30.920 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 08:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 139.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.132 and latitude -5.476.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 139.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 324.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 445.4 km |
| Jayapura | 783.9 km |
| Abepura | 789.6 km |
| Merauke | 815.7 km |
| Wamena | 920.7 km |
| Arawa | 937.7 km |
| Cairns | 1283.0 km |
| Nabire | 1312.2 km |
| Honiara | 1481.5 km |
| Townsville | 1535.5 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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146.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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81.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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62.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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76.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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110.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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77.5 km |
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