| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.2 km |
| Coordinates | -7.101, 155.983 |
| UTC time | 2014-01-03 20:34:03.990 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 3, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 3, 2014 at 20:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 107.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.983 and latitude -7.101.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 107.4 km |
| Honiara | 508.3 km |
| Lae | 994.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1008.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1307.2 km |
| Cairns | 1558.7 km |
| Townsville | 1679.0 km |
| Merauke | 1724.9 km |
| Mackay | 1727.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1767.5 km |
| Abepura | 1774.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1786.8 km |
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