| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 118.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.418, 146.283 |
| UTC time | 2007-04-22 13:40:58.330 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 22, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 22, 2007 at 13:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.283 and latitude -6.418.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 85.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 235.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 353.7 km |
| Merauke | 688.8 km |
| Jayapura | 753.8 km |
| Abepura | 757.7 km |
| Wamena | 853.1 km |
| Arawa | 1027.3 km |
| Cairns | 1170.8 km |
| Nabire | 1243.3 km |
| Townsville | 1431.4 km |
| Manokwari | 1491.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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