| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.757, 147.098 |
| UTC time | 2007-11-22 08:48:27.530 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 22, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 108.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.098 and latitude -5.757.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2007-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 108.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 317.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 414.2 km |
| Jayapura | 794.0 km |
| Abepura | 799.3 km |
| Merauke | 799.7 km |
| Wamena | 922.6 km |
| Arawa | 939.0 km |
| Cairns | 1251.5 km |
| Nabire | 1314.2 km |
| Honiara | 1475.7 km |
| Townsville | 1504.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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116.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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29.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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55.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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46.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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32.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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55.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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58.3 km |
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