| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.006, 155.897 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-15 20:18:19.640 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 15, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 20:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 93.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.897 and latitude -7.006.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 93.9 km |
| Honiara | 521.9 km |
| Lae | 984.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1001.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1296.8 km |
| Cairns | 1559.6 km |
| Townsville | 1682.1 km |
| Merauke | 1716.6 km |
| Mackay | 1733.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1755.4 km |
| Abepura | 1762.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1800.9 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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161.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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20.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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112.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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45.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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87.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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25.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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130.5 km |
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