| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.271, 147.680 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-23 16:58:50.638 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 23, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 16:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 90.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.680 and latitude -6.271.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 90.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 361.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 384.6 km |
| Merauke | 840.4 km |
| Arawa | 872.6 km |
| Jayapura | 877.5 km |
| Abepura | 882.6 km |
| Wamena | 997.8 km |
| Cairns | 1204.0 km |
| Nabire | 1389.2 km |
| Honiara | 1397.9 km |
| Townsville | 1449.8 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
95.2 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
53.0 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
16.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
128.5 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
121.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
30.0 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
71.9 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
73.1 km
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