| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 193.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.562, 147.181 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-18 16:44:35.180 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 16:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.181 and latitude -5.562.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 130.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 328.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 435.9 km |
| Jayapura | 792.8 km |
| Abepura | 798.5 km |
| Merauke | 816.8 km |
| Wamena | 927.7 km |
| Arawa | 931.4 km |
| Cairns | 1274.1 km |
| Nabire | 1319.2 km |
| Honiara | 1473.4 km |
| Townsville | 1526.1 km |
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