| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 182.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.597, 148.401 |
| UTC time | 2007-12-05 12:55:03.540 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 12:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 199.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.401 and latitude -5.597.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 199.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 453.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 462.8 km |
| Arawa | 796.5 km |
| Jayapura | 918.6 km |
| Abepura | 924.9 km |
| Merauke | 940.4 km |
| Wamena | 1061.7 km |
| Cairns | 1293.2 km |
| Honiara | 1343.9 km |
| Nabire | 1453.0 km |
| Townsville | 1531.5 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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182.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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150.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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194.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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114.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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140.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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199.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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202.6 km |
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