| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.684, 147.745 |
| UTC time | 2017-07-07 03:42:52.030 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 7, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 7, 2017 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 82.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.745 and latitude -6.684.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 82.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 317.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 399.6 km |
| Merauke | 834.6 km |
| Arawa | 866.6 km |
| Jayapura | 906.2 km |
| Abepura | 910.8 km |
| Wamena | 1016.5 km |
| Cairns | 1160.0 km |
| Honiara | 1379.4 km |
| Townsville | 1404.3 km |
| Nabire | 1407.1 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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53.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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101.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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132.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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83.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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94.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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146.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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46.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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151.7 km |
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