| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 182.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.635, 147.257 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-20 02:21:59.870 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 20, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 02:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.257 and latitude -5.635.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 124.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 336.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 427.8 km |
| Jayapura | 803.9 km |
| Abepura | 809.6 km |
| Merauke | 821.2 km |
| Arawa | 922.3 km |
| Wamena | 937.4 km |
| Cairns | 1267.1 km |
| Nabire | 1329.0 km |
| Honiara | 1462.8 km |
| Townsville | 1518.2 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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128.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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45.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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77.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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44.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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77.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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88.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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79.7 km |
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