| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.668, 150.577 |
| UTC time | 2024-12-31 20:09:41.043 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 20:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 396.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.577 and latitude -6.668.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 396.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 490.3 km |
| Arawa | 554.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 708.0 km |
| Honiara | 1077.9 km |
| Merauke | 1140.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1186.6 km |
| Abepura | 1192.6 km |
| Cairns | 1256.0 km |
| Wamena | 1320.1 km |
| Townsville | 1460.7 km |
| Mackay | 1619.7 km |
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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365.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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389.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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432.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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354.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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379.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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442.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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316.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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447.0 km |
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