| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.928, 149.409 |
| UTC time | 2014-01-19 15:54:38.530 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 19, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 15:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 281.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.409 and latitude -5.928.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 281.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 467.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 573.4 km |
| Arawa | 682.4 km |
| Merauke | 1034.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1036.0 km |
| Abepura | 1042.3 km |
| Wamena | 1177.7 km |
| Honiara | 1226.4 km |
| Cairns | 1286.8 km |
| Townsville | 1511.4 km |
| Nabire | 1569.2 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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255.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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254.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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298.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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217.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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244.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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306.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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188.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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310.5 km |
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