| 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.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
94.2 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
54.9 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
13.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
125.3 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
117.8 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
32.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
71.2 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
70.1 km
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