| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 102.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.143, 147.477 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-30 07:58:16.160 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 30, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 30, 1997 at 07:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.477 and latitude -6.143.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 83.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 360.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 372.9 km |
| Merauke | 823.5 km |
| Jayapura | 850.9 km |
| Abepura | 856.1 km |
| Arawa | 895.3 km |
| Wamena | 972.7 km |
| Cairns | 1214.5 km |
| Nabire | 1364.1 km |
| Honiara | 1423.4 km |
| Townsville | 1462.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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