| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 94.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.920, 147.184 |
| UTC time | 2024-01-26 01:57:20.474 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 26, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 26, 2024 at 01:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.184 and latitude -5.920.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 91.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 327.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 396.0 km |
| Merauke | 801.6 km |
| Jayapura | 810.7 km |
| Abepura | 815.9 km |
| Arawa | 928.5 km |
| Wamena | 935.6 km |
| Cairns | 1234.6 km |
| Nabire | 1327.1 km |
| Honiara | 1461.4 km |
| Townsville | 1486.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
50.9 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
20.0 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
80.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
127.2 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
163.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
41.9 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
32.0 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
76.8 km
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