| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 130.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.721, 148.857 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-16 06:37:31.039 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 16, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 234.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.857 and latitude -5.721.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 234.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 458.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 512.6 km |
| Arawa | 744.9 km |
| Jayapura | 970.7 km |
| Abepura | 977.0 km |
| Merauke | 983.3 km |
| Wamena | 1113.7 km |
| Honiara | 1291.7 km |
| Cairns | 1291.7 km |
| Nabire | 1505.1 km |
| Townsville | 1524.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
271.7 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
231.4 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
166.4 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
148.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
270.5 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
234.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
149.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
207.2 km
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