| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.293, 148.490 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-03 00:15:37.230 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 3, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 3, 1997 at 00:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 172.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.490 and latitude -6.293.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 172.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 384.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 474.0 km |
| Arawa | 783.0 km |
| Merauke | 925.5 km |
| Jayapura | 958.6 km |
| Abepura | 964.1 km |
| Wamena | 1085.7 km |
| Cairns | 1220.0 km |
| Honiara | 1311.0 km |
| Townsville | 1455.7 km |
| Nabire | 1477.2 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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145.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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155.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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198.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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120.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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145.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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207.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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82.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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212.7 km |
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