| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.125, 155.827 |
| UTC time | 2007-02-17 12:24:49.480 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 17, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 103.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.827 and latitude -7.125.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 103.8 km |
| Honiara | 521.8 km |
| Lae | 976.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 990.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1290.3 km |
| Cairns | 1544.7 km |
| Townsville | 1666.9 km |
| Merauke | 1707.4 km |
| Mackay | 1718.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1751.7 km |
| Abepura | 1758.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1797.7 km |
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