| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 421.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.017, 154.458 |
| UTC time | 1997-09-07 12:57:06.740 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 7, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 7, 1997 at 12:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.458 and latitude -6.017.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.9 km |
| Honiara | 715.2 km |
| Lae | 829.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 893.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1132.5 km |
| Cairns | 1539.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1573.5 km |
| Merauke | 1575.9 km |
| Abepura | 1581.0 km |
| Townsville | 1691.9 km |
| Wamena | 1733.0 km |
| Mackay | 1779.0 km |
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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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183.2 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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85.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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165.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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107.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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168.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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63.4 km |
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