Event ID	1550311
Event time	2026-01-14 15:29:02 (UTC)
Local time	2026-01-14 05:29:02 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-01-14 15:43:05 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.1
Depth	172.746 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	5
Possible effects	Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status	reviewed
Data provider	USGS

Continent	Indonesian Archipelago
Country	Papua New Guinea
Administration area	Morobe
Nearest settlement	Lae
Distance	120 km
Course	N
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	Bismarck Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Lae (120,42 km)

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Nearest airports

Long Island Airport (34,09 km), Wasu Airport (35,42 km), Yalumet Airport (50,00 km), Derim Airport (54,61 km), Kabwum (56,34 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Long Island volcano (32,41 km), Crown Island volcano (61,93 km), Tolokiwa volcano (62,76 km), Umboi volcano (83,93 km), Hankow Reef volcano (95,97 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the data received, the formation of a tsunami is not conceivable on the basis of the high-depth hypocenter. Underwater landslides, volcanic activity, however, cannot be ruled out.