| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 98.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.572, 152.204 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-25 07:53:22.301 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 25, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 07:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 415.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.204 and latitude -4.572.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 415.8 km |
| Lae | 624.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 780.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 895.5 km |
| Honiara | 1012.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1296.1 km |
| Abepura | 1304.3 km |
| Merauke | 1375.9 km |
| Wamena | 1472.4 km |
| Cairns | 1544.1 km |
| Townsville | 1737.7 km |
| Nabire | 1859.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-28 23:51 UTC
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M 5.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-25 06:19 UTC
88.2 km
M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-16 13:03 UTC
44.8 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-11 18:49 UTC
66.1 km
M 4.1
27 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-31 05:02 UTC
12.6 km
M 4.3
87 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 23:37 UTC
62.0 km
M 4.4
111 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 09:03 UTC
88.6 km
M 4.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 13:20 UTC
41.3 km
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