Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 177.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.963 and latitude -5.505.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 61.9 km
Coordinates -5.505, 145.963
UTC time 2024-01-03 01:43:15.915
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-01-03

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