| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.197, 146.512 |
| UTC time | 2007-12-03 16:54:18.950 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 3, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 3, 2007 at 16:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 79.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.512 and latitude -6.197.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 79.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 255.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 371.9 km |
| Merauke | 721.2 km |
| Jayapura | 761.4 km |
| Abepura | 765.8 km |
| Wamena | 870.6 km |
| Arawa | 1002.0 km |
| Cairns | 1196.8 km |
| Nabire | 1261.5 km |
| Townsville | 1455.2 km |
| Manokwari | 1504.7 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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106.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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25.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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105.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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78.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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29.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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136.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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31.2 km |
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