| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.505, 145.963 |
| UTC time | 2024-01-03 01:43:15.915 |
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.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-01-03
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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203.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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139.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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104.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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172.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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149.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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90.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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214.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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85.0 km |
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