| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.085, 147.827 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-20 22:13:35.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 22:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 204.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.827 and latitude -5.085.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 204.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 407.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 494.7 km |
| Jayapura | 839.0 km |
| Abepura | 845.7 km |
| Arawa | 866.7 km |
| Merauke | 904.0 km |
| Wamena | 991.3 km |
| Cairns | 1336.9 km |
| Nabire | 1381.8 km |
| Honiara | 1423.2 km |
| Townsville | 1582.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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