| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 98.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.242, 143.505 |
| UTC time | 1997-01-02 20:09:01.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 2, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 2, 1997 at 20:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 197.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.505 and latitude -4.242.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-01-02
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M 4.5
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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