Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 20:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 443.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.478 and latitude -3.027.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.027, 148.478
UTC time 2025-01-21 20:00:51.944
Location 173 km SE of Lorengau
Country Papua New Guinea (PA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2025-01-21

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