| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.135, 147.656 |
| UTC time | 2017-12-01 02:49:58.490 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 1, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 1, 2017 at 02:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 98.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.656 and latitude -6.135.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-12-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 98.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 376.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 380.5 km |
| Merauke | 842.6 km |
| Jayapura | 868.1 km |
| Abepura | 873.4 km |
| Arawa | 875.4 km |
| Wamena | 991.8 km |
| Cairns | 1218.5 km |
| Nabire | 1383.3 km |
| Honiara | 1404.5 km |
| Townsville | 1464.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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