| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.179, 154.426 |
| UTC time | 2015-01-20 12:07:18.760 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 12:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.426 and latitude -6.179.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 126.2 km |
| Honiara | 708.7 km |
| Lae | 824.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 882.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1129.3 km |
| Cairns | 1523.1 km |
| Merauke | 1569.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1574.5 km |
| Abepura | 1581.8 km |
| Townsville | 1674.5 km |
| Wamena | 1731.6 km |
| Mackay | 1760.8 km |
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