| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.5 km |
| Coordinates | -7.042, 154.789 |
| UTC time | 2007-08-22 09:34:50.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 09:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.789 and latitude -7.042.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.7 km |
| Honiara | 627.8 km |
| Lae | 862.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 884.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1175.3 km |
| Cairns | 1474.0 km |
| Merauke | 1594.5 km |
| Townsville | 1611.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1639.2 km |
| Abepura | 1646.0 km |
| Mackay | 1683.5 km |
| Wamena | 1785.2 km |
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