| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 242.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.360, 153.669 |
| UTC time | 1997-07-08 01:10:57.120 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 8, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 8, 1997 at 01:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 295.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.669 and latitude -4.360.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 295.9 km |
| Lae | 784.7 km |
| Honiara | 894.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 918.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1059.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1453.3 km |
| Abepura | 1461.7 km |
| Merauke | 1537.4 km |
| Wamena | 1634.5 km |
| Cairns | 1643.2 km |
| Townsville | 1819.1 km |
| Mackay | 1931.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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378.2 km |
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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365.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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306.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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360.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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263.2 km |
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