| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.951, 147.026 |
| UTC time | 1997-06-12 12:07:33.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 12, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 12, 1997 at 12:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.026 and latitude -5.951.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 86.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 309.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 392.8 km |
| Merauke | 784.1 km |
| Jayapura | 796.8 km |
| Abepura | 801.9 km |
| Wamena | 919.2 km |
| Arawa | 945.8 km |
| Cairns | 1229.1 km |
| Nabire | 1310.8 km |
| Honiara | 1477.2 km |
| Townsville | 1482.4 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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97.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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12.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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37.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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46.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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21.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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86.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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47.0 km |
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