| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.357, 154.103 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-28 06:03:22.134 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 06:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 162.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.103 and latitude -6.357.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 162.5 km |
| Honiara | 730.0 km |
| Lae | 787.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 841.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1094.1 km |
| Cairns | 1485.7 km |
| Merauke | 1530.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1544.9 km |
| Abepura | 1552.1 km |
| Townsville | 1640.0 km |
| Wamena | 1698.6 km |
| Mackay | 1731.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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