| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 126.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.744, 147.844 |
| UTC time | 1997-05-11 20:11:29.070 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 11, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 11, 1997 at 20:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 143.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.844 and latitude -5.744.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 143.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 400.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 422.6 km |
| Arawa | 856.6 km |
| Jayapura | 868.0 km |
| Abepura | 873.9 km |
| Merauke | 876.9 km |
| Wamena | 1003.5 km |
| Cairns | 1264.9 km |
| Nabire | 1395.1 km |
| Honiara | 1397.3 km |
| Townsville | 1509.5 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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132.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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86.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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130.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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52.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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77.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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135.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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139.0 km |
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