| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.055, 148.034 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-24 18:56:35.930 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 24, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 136.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.034 and latitude -6.055.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 136.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 393.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 421.7 km |
| Arawa | 833.8 km |
| Merauke | 885.1 km |
| Jayapura | 901.6 km |
| Abepura | 907.2 km |
| Wamena | 1030.8 km |
| Cairns | 1234.9 km |
| Honiara | 1366.9 km |
| Nabire | 1422.3 km |
| Townsville | 1476.7 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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117.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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146.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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65.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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91.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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154.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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159.1 km |
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