| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 387.1 km |
| Coordinates | -3.394, 153.689 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-06 07:30:04.660 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 6, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 07:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 378.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.689 and latitude -3.394.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 378.1 km |
| Lae | 829.4 km |
| Honiara | 964.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 990.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1084.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1445.2 km |
| Abepura | 1454.2 km |
| Merauke | 1576.2 km |
| Wamena | 1639.3 km |
| Cairns | 1737.3 km |
| Townsville | 1918.9 km |
| Nabire | 2021.2 km |
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