| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.266, 153.654 |
| UTC time | 2007-09-26 14:40:03.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 14:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 237.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.654 and latitude -5.266.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 237.4 km |
| Lae | 754.7 km |
| Honiara | 835.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 857.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1046.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1468.4 km |
| Abepura | 1476.2 km |
| Merauke | 1507.5 km |
| Cairns | 1556.8 km |
| Wamena | 1636.7 km |
| Townsville | 1726.5 km |
| Mackay | 1833.8 km |
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