| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.227, 147.477 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-08 08:52:07.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 8, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 08:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 76.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.477 and latitude -6.227.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 76.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 361.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 363.6 km |
| Merauke | 820.5 km |
| Jayapura | 855.3 km |
| Abepura | 860.4 km |
| Arawa | 895.1 km |
| Wamena | 974.8 km |
| Cairns | 1205.2 km |
| Nabire | 1366.2 km |
| Honiara | 1420.9 km |
| Townsville | 1453.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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