| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.356, 147.483 |
| UTC time | 1997-04-07 02:21:35.590 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 7, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 7, 1997 at 02:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 67.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.483 and latitude -6.356.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 67.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 349.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 364.3 km |
| Merauke | 816.8 km |
| Jayapura | 862.9 km |
| Abepura | 867.7 km |
| Arawa | 894.5 km |
| Wamena | 979.0 km |
| Cairns | 1191.1 km |
| Nabire | 1370.1 km |
| Honiara | 1416.5 km |
| Townsville | 1439.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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