| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.368, 145.918 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-05 18:33:29.470 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 5, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 5, 1997 at 18:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 139.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.918 and latitude -7.368.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 139.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 251.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 271.2 km |
| Merauke | 620.6 km |
| Jayapura | 788.6 km |
| Abepura | 790.9 km |
| Wamena | 853.5 km |
| Cairns | 1063.9 km |
| Arawa | 1073.9 km |
| Nabire | 1237.5 km |
| Townsville | 1328.0 km |
| Tual | 1468.9 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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162.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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199.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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168.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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227.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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205.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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175.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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235.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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176.8 km |
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