Earthquake details

Saturday, January 27, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 143.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.020 and latitude -5.438.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 227.7 km
Coordinates -5.438, 147.020
UTC time 2024-01-27 02:15:26.991
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-01-27

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