| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.8 km |
| Coordinates | -3.584, 154.304 |
| UTC time | 2015-01-11 08:39:26.480 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 11, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 08:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 326.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.304 and latitude -3.584.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-01-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 326.1 km |
| Lae | 882.3 km |
| Honiara | 902.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1027.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1145.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1514.7 km |
| Abepura | 1523.7 km |
| Merauke | 1632.5 km |
| Wamena | 1706.5 km |
| Cairns | 1753.7 km |
| Townsville | 1926.8 km |
| Mackay | 2033.4 km |
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