| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.371, 156.023 |
| UTC time | 1997-06-06 12:01:04.250 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 6, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 6, 1997 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 136.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.023 and latitude -7.371.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-06-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 136.7 km |
| Honiara | 489.6 km |
| Lae | 999.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1004.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1314.8 km |
| Cairns | 1540.6 km |
| Townsville | 1657.1 km |
| Mackay | 1702.4 km |
| Merauke | 1726.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1763.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1780.2 km |
| Abepura | 1787.1 km |
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