| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.255, 155.889 |
| UTC time | 2007-02-17 07:47:49.580 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 17, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 07:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.889 and latitude -7.255.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 119.6 km |
| Honiara | 508.8 km |
| Lae | 984.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 993.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1298.6 km |
| Cairns | 1539.2 km |
| Townsville | 1659.0 km |
| Mackay | 1707.9 km |
| Merauke | 1712.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1762.3 km |
| Abepura | 1769.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1782.9 km |
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