| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.910, 155.798 |
| UTC time | 1964-10-17 01:38:36.540 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 17, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 17, 1964 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 80.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.798 and latitude -6.910.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 80.0 km |
| Honiara | 536.8 km |
| Lae | 973.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 994.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1285.0 km |
| Cairns | 1559.8 km |
| Townsville | 1684.7 km |
| Merauke | 1707.0 km |
| Mackay | 1738.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1742.0 km |
| Abepura | 1749.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1816.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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145.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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19.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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97.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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11.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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115.6 km |
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