| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.846, 146.745 |
| UTC time | 2017-02-23 15:11:05.790 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 23, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 15:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.745 and latitude -5.846.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 101.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 278.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 406.8 km |
| Merauke | 759.8 km |
| Jayapura | 763.9 km |
| Abepura | 768.9 km |
| Wamena | 886.3 km |
| Arawa | 977.4 km |
| Cairns | 1237.8 km |
| Nabire | 1277.9 km |
| Townsville | 1494.0 km |
| Honiara | 1510.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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