| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.053, 148.718 |
| UTC time | 1997-07-10 17:57:13.120 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 10, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 10, 1997 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 204.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.718 and latitude -6.053.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-07-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 204.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 418.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 497.3 km |
| Arawa | 758.2 km |
| Merauke | 957.3 km |
| Jayapura | 970.5 km |
| Abepura | 976.4 km |
| Wamena | 1104.9 km |
| Cairns | 1252.1 km |
| Honiara | 1294.6 km |
| Townsville | 1485.4 km |
| Nabire | 1496.5 km |
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