| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.417, 148.067 |
| UTC time | 1907-02-03 19:35:54.590 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 3, 1907 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 3, 1907 at 19:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 123.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.067 and latitude -6.417.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1907-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 123.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 355.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 429.2 km |
| Arawa | 830.0 km |
| Merauke | 876.7 km |
| Jayapura | 922.9 km |
| Abepura | 928.1 km |
| Wamena | 1043.3 km |
| Cairns | 1196.1 km |
| Honiara | 1352.3 km |
| Nabire | 1434.5 km |
| Townsville | 1436.9 km |
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