| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.830, 146.855 |
| UTC time | 1997-04-03 04:03:10.810 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 3, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 3, 1997 at 04:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.855 and latitude -5.830.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 100.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 290.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 407.3 km |
| Merauke | 771.7 km |
| Jayapura | 773.8 km |
| Abepura | 778.9 km |
| Wamena | 897.9 km |
| Arawa | 965.3 km |
| Cairns | 1240.6 km |
| Nabire | 1289.4 km |
| Townsville | 1495.7 km |
| Honiara | 1499.2 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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116.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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31.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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67.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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44.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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28.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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109.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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30.2 km |
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