| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.601, 154.654 |
| UTC time | 2007-12-26 06:38:10.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 06:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 182.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.654 and latitude -7.601.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 182.9 km |
| Honiara | 617.7 km |
| Lae | 851.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 851.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1168.5 km |
| Cairns | 1417.5 km |
| Townsville | 1550.9 km |
| Merauke | 1573.5 km |
| Mackay | 1620.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1644.5 km |
| Abepura | 1651.0 km |
| Wamena | 1782.2 km |
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