| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.392, 153.096 |
| UTC time | 2014-01-27 02:36:35.210 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 27, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 02:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 341.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.096 and latitude -4.392.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 341.7 km |
| Lae | 723.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 867.0 km |
| Honiara | 942.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 996.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1390.8 km |
| Abepura | 1399.2 km |
| Merauke | 1476.0 km |
| Wamena | 1571.0 km |
| Cairns | 1608.2 km |
| Townsville | 1791.2 km |
| Mackay | 1913.6 km |
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