| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.087, 147.970 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-20 22:17:23.960 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 211.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.970 and latitude -5.087.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 211.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 423.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 497.0 km |
| Arawa | 851.0 km |
| Jayapura | 854.1 km |
| Abepura | 860.8 km |
| Merauke | 918.2 km |
| Wamena | 1007.1 km |
| Cairns | 1339.4 km |
| Nabire | 1397.5 km |
| Honiara | 1408.3 km |
| Townsville | 1583.5 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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204.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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140.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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177.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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116.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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134.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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176.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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133.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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178.2 km |
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