| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.243, 146.936 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-13 07:08:04.121 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 13, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 07:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 53.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.936 and latitude -6.243.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 53.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 302.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 360.9 km |
| Merauke | 763.3 km |
| Jayapura | 804.1 km |
| Abepura | 808.7 km |
| Wamena | 917.2 km |
| Arawa | 955.0 km |
| Cairns | 1195.8 km |
| Nabire | 1308.3 km |
| Townsville | 1449.9 km |
| Honiara | 1478.2 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
13.4 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
60.0 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
87.9 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
84.8 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
138.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
70.9 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
13.9 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
45.0 km
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