| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.374, 148.463 |
| UTC time | 2007-12-03 21:52:45.580 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 3, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 3, 2007 at 21:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 166.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.463 and latitude -6.374.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 166.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 374.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 472.0 km |
| Arawa | 786.1 km |
| Merauke | 920.2 km |
| Jayapura | 959.8 km |
| Abepura | 965.3 km |
| Wamena | 1084.8 km |
| Cairns | 1210.5 km |
| Honiara | 1311.4 km |
| Townsville | 1446.3 km |
| Nabire | 1476.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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139.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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154.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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196.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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120.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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144.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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206.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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211.7 km |
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