| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.830, 153.092 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-02 08:34:21.523 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 277.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.092 and latitude -5.830.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 277.4 km |
| Lae | 681.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 770.9 km |
| Honiara | 856.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 981.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1421.8 km |
| Abepura | 1429.1 km |
| Merauke | 1432.2 km |
| Cairns | 1470.4 km |
| Wamena | 1580.4 km |
| Townsville | 1643.6 km |
| Mackay | 1757.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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190.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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322.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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252.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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224.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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300.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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248.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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311.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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208.5 km |
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