| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.104, 156.400 |
| UTC time | 2007-02-24 18:51:17.280 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 24, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 228.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.400 and latitude -8.104.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-02-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 228.1 km |
| Honiara | 417.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1028.9 km |
| Lae | 1049.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1367.6 km |
| Cairns | 1515.3 km |
| Townsville | 1617.6 km |
| Mackay | 1647.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1678.0 km |
| Merauke | 1762.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1813.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1836.4 km |
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