| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.973, 146.582 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-15 01:58:55.180 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 95.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.582 and latitude -5.973.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 95.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 260.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 395.1 km |
| Merauke | 737.6 km |
| Jayapura | 755.1 km |
| Abepura | 759.8 km |
| Wamena | 871.9 km |
| Arawa | 994.9 km |
| Cairns | 1222.2 km |
| Nabire | 1263.3 km |
| Townsville | 1480.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1502.4 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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118.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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58.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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18.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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69.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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6.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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132.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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5.2 km |
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