| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.057, 147.447 |
| UTC time | 1997-07-07 09:15:50.220 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 7, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 7, 1997 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.447 and latitude -6.057.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 89.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 356.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 382.1 km |
| Merauke | 823.6 km |
| Jayapura | 843.5 km |
| Abepura | 848.8 km |
| Arawa | 898.8 km |
| Wamena | 967.3 km |
| Cairns | 1223.4 km |
| Nabire | 1358.8 km |
| Honiara | 1429.2 km |
| Townsville | 1472.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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