| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.819, 154.995 |
| UTC time | 2007-04-04 09:35:57.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 4, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 09:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.995 and latitude -6.819.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 91.1 km |
| Honiara | 618.7 km |
| Lae | 884.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 913.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1195.7 km |
| Cairns | 1507.6 km |
| Merauke | 1620.2 km |
| Townsville | 1644.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1653.9 km |
| Abepura | 1660.9 km |
| Mackay | 1714.7 km |
| Wamena | 1803.7 km |
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