| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.975, 147.391 |
| UTC time | 2017-02-25 13:24:40.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 25, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 13:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.391 and latitude -5.975.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 350.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 390.8 km |
| Merauke | 820.9 km |
| Jayapura | 833.8 km |
| Abepura | 839.1 km |
| Arawa | 905.3 km |
| Wamena | 959.3 km |
| Cairns | 1231.6 km |
| Nabire | 1350.8 km |
| Honiara | 1437.7 km |
| Townsville | 1481.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
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