| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -0.805, 146.841 |
| UTC time | 2020-12-31 19:50:17.399 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 31, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 632.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.841 and latitude -0.805.
| Location | 144 km NNW of Lorengau |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mount Hagen | 632.8 km |
| Lae | 659.0 km |
| Jayapura | 707.9 km |
| Abepura | 719.0 km |
| Wamena | 951.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 966.0 km |
| Merauke | 1114.7 km |
| Arawa | 1141.8 km |
| Nabire | 1293.1 km |
| Manokwari | 1422.2 km |
| Dededo Village | 1609.6 km |
| Tual | 1654.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2024-02-21 12:18 UTC
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M 5.5
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Papua New Guinea · 2024-02-21 12:11 UTC
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M 4.5
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M 4.5
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Papua New Guinea · 2021-04-19 11:39 UTC
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