| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.303, 147.668 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-23 08:34:31.155 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 23, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.668 and latitude -6.303.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 87.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 357.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 383.7 km |
| Merauke | 838.1 km |
| Arawa | 874.0 km |
| Jayapura | 878.0 km |
| Abepura | 883.0 km |
| Wamena | 997.4 km |
| Cairns | 1200.3 km |
| Nabire | 1388.7 km |
| Honiara | 1398.2 km |
| Townsville | 1446.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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