| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.059, 155.792 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-06 16:52:16.717 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 16:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 95.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.792 and latitude -7.059.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 95.6 km |
| Honiara | 528.8 km |
| Lae | 972.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 989.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1285.8 km |
| Cairns | 1547.4 km |
| Townsville | 1670.7 km |
| Merauke | 1704.4 km |
| Mackay | 1723.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1745.9 km |
| Abepura | 1753.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1805.5 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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156.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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7.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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75.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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33.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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80.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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20.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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124.1 km |
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