| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 205.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.500, 147.356 |
| UTC time | 1997-02-04 16:30:33.470 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 4, 1997 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 141.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.356 and latitude -5.500.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-02-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 141.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 348.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 443.3 km |
| Jayapura | 807.6 km |
| Abepura | 813.5 km |
| Merauke | 837.3 km |
| Arawa | 912.7 km |
| Wamena | 945.7 km |
| Cairns | 1283.4 km |
| Nabire | 1337.1 km |
| Honiara | 1457.1 km |
| Townsville | 1533.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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143.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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95.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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55.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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61.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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94.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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95.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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96.3 km |
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