| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.995, 149.362 |
| UTC time | 2017-03-05 22:47:53.970 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 5, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 22:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 274.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.362 and latitude -5.995.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 274.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 458.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 568.4 km |
| Arawa | 687.2 km |
| Merauke | 1027.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1033.9 km |
| Abepura | 1040.1 km |
| Wamena | 1173.9 km |
| Honiara | 1228.9 km |
| Cairns | 1278.1 km |
| Townsville | 1503.1 km |
| Nabire | 1565.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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