| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 191.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.442, 147.016 |
| UTC time | 2020-01-07 01:38:17.589 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 142.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.016 and latitude -5.442.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-01-07
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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152.5 km |
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M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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68.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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71.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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121.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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71.2 km |
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