| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 155.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.649, 148.315 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-08 18:47:21.680 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 8, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 8, 1997 at 18:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 188.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.315 and latitude -5.649.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 188.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 445.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 453.0 km |
| Arawa | 805.4 km |
| Jayapura | 911.9 km |
| Abepura | 918.1 km |
| Merauke | 929.4 km |
| Wamena | 1053.2 km |
| Cairns | 1285.4 km |
| Honiara | 1351.1 km |
| Nabire | 1444.6 km |
| Townsville | 1524.7 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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171.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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139.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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183.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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103.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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130.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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188.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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192.2 km |
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