| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.146, 156.088 |
| UTC time | 2007-12-14 08:54:07.460 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 14, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 14, 2007 at 08:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.088 and latitude -7.146.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 117.2 km |
| Honiara | 495.8 km |
| Lae | 1005.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1018.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1319.2 km |
| Cairns | 1563.3 km |
| Townsville | 1681.6 km |
| Mackay | 1728.1 km |
| Merauke | 1735.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1774.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1780.0 km |
| Abepura | 1787.1 km |
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