| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.563, 147.517 |
| UTC time | 2007-09-17 04:27:31.680 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 17, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 04:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 60.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.517 and latitude -6.563.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 60.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 326.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 372.1 km |
| Merauke | 813.8 km |
| Jayapura | 877.6 km |
| Abepura | 882.2 km |
| Arawa | 891.2 km |
| Wamena | 988.6 km |
| Cairns | 1169.0 km |
| Nabire | 1379.3 km |
| Honiara | 1407.1 km |
| Townsville | 1416.2 km |
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