| 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.
M 5.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-25 03:29 UTC
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M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
59.2 km
M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
36.2 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
52.8 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
15.0 km
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