| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.152, 149.852 |
| UTC time | 1997-09-13 23:31:25.920 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 13, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 13, 1997 at 23:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 322.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.852 and latitude -6.152.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 322.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 475.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 623.2 km |
| Arawa | 632.4 km |
| Merauke | 1075.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1090.8 km |
| Abepura | 1097.0 km |
| Honiara | 1171.9 km |
| Wamena | 1230.4 km |
| Cairns | 1279.0 km |
| Townsville | 1496.7 km |
| Nabire | 1621.9 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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294.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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303.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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347.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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266.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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293.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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355.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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233.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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360.3 km |
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