| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.116, 146.691 |
| UTC time | 2015-01-07 14:45:36.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 14:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.691 and latitude -6.116.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 75.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 273.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 377.6 km |
| Merauke | 742.9 km |
| Jayapura | 773.6 km |
| Abepura | 778.2 km |
| Wamena | 887.4 km |
| Arawa | 982.3 km |
| Cairns | 1207.3 km |
| Nabire | 1278.7 km |
| Townsville | 1463.9 km |
| Honiara | 1508.0 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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98.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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47.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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5.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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57.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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18.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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117.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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22.9 km |
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