| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.821, 147.154 |
| UTC time | 1997-05-19 13:23:43.560 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 19, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 19, 1997 at 13:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 102.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.154 and latitude -5.821.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 102.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 323.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 407.0 km |
| Merauke | 802.7 km |
| Jayapura | 802.7 km |
| Abepura | 808.0 km |
| Wamena | 930.1 km |
| Arawa | 932.3 km |
| Cairns | 1245.1 km |
| Nabire | 1321.7 km |
| Honiara | 1467.7 km |
| Townsville | 1497.2 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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108.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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22.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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56.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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37.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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23.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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81.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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62.4 km |
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