| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.3 km |
| Coordinates | -9.065, 148.127 |
| UTC time | 2023-01-17 21:42:34.943 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 21:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.127 and latitude -9.065.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 116.7 km |
| Lae | 288.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 558.9 km |
| Merauke | 851.7 km |
| Arawa | 879.2 km |
| Cairns | 911.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1095.9 km |
| Abepura | 1098.4 km |
| Townsville | 1144.5 km |
| Wamena | 1155.7 km |
| Honiara | 1299.6 km |
| Mackay | 1350.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-07 14:54 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 4.4
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-06 19:51 UTC
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45.8 km |
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M 4.5
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-12-06 05:32 UTC
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89.2 km |
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M 4.1
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-05-17 10:48 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.3
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-05-02 03:06 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 4.9
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-05-01 07:39 UTC
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91.0 km |
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M 4.2
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-04-10 02:12 UTC
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35.5 km |
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M 4.8
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-02-27 16:05 UTC
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84.1 km |
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