| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.299, 147.641 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-23 03:19:51.503 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 23, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 03:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.641 and latitude -6.299.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 85.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 357.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 380.7 km |
| Merauke | 835.4 km |
| Jayapura | 875.1 km |
| Arawa | 876.9 km |
| Abepura | 880.2 km |
| Wamena | 994.4 km |
| Cairns | 1200.3 km |
| Nabire | 1385.7 km |
| Honiara | 1401.2 km |
| Townsville | 1446.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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68.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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40.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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57.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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116.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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11.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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122.1 km |
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