| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.311, 148.871 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-17 14:26:07.620 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 17, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 212.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.871 and latitude -6.311.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 212.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 400.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 516.1 km |
| Arawa | 740.9 km |
| Merauke | 965.6 km |
| Jayapura | 997.6 km |
| Abepura | 1003.3 km |
| Wamena | 1127.3 km |
| Cairns | 1228.8 km |
| Honiara | 1270.0 km |
| Townsville | 1459.4 km |
| Nabire | 1518.8 km |
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