| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.905, 147.214 |
| UTC time | 2018-01-31 11:49:38.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 11:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 31.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.214 and latitude -6.905.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 31.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 286.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 350.1 km |
| Merauke | 771.7 km |
| Jayapura | 869.4 km |
| Abepura | 873.4 km |
| Arawa | 926.7 km |
| Wamena | 967.7 km |
| Cairns | 1126.3 km |
| Nabire | 1357.1 km |
| Townsville | 1376.8 km |
| Honiara | 1431.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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