| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.056, 148.915 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-24 03:47:08.950 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 03:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 224.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.915 and latitude -6.056.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 224.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 427.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 519.1 km |
| Arawa | 736.4 km |
| Merauke | 978.1 km |
| Jayapura | 990.7 km |
| Abepura | 996.7 km |
| Wamena | 1126.4 km |
| Cairns | 1257.4 km |
| Honiara | 1273.7 km |
| Townsville | 1488.2 km |
| Nabire | 1518.0 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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199.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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199.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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243.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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162.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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189.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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251.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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131.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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256.3 km |
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