| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.714, 147.272 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-09 05:01:12.220 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 9, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 9, 1997 at 05:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 30.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.272 and latitude -6.714.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 30.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 307.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 349.8 km |
| Merauke | 783.2 km |
| Jayapura | 863.2 km |
| Abepura | 867.5 km |
| Arawa | 919.0 km |
| Wamena | 967.4 km |
| Cairns | 1148.3 km |
| Nabire | 1357.5 km |
| Townsville | 1398.2 km |
| Honiara | 1429.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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