| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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247.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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248.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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293.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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212.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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238.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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301.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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181.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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305.4 km |
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