| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 73.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.836, 147.770 |
| UTC time | 2020-07-17 02:50:22.178 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 17, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 17, 2020 at 02:50 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 150.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.770 and latitude -7.836.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2020-07-17
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The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 150.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 195.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 449.0 km |
| Merauke | 814.8 km |
| Arawa | 879.6 km |
| Jayapura | 979.4 km |
| Abepura | 982.8 km |
| Cairns | 1034.8 km |
| Wamena | 1061.6 km |
| Townsville | 1276.7 km |
| Honiara | 1352.1 km |
| Nabire | 1447.4 km |
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