| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.481, 156.405 |
| UTC time | 1997-03-03 22:33:43.860 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 3, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 3, 1997 at 22:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.405 and latitude -6.481.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 96.9 km |
| Honiara | 510.6 km |
| Lae | 1040.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1073.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1349.1 km |
| Cairns | 1640.7 km |
| Townsville | 1762.2 km |
| Merauke | 1779.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1795.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1801.0 km |
| Abepura | 1802.5 km |
| Mackay | 1810.0 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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183.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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99.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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141.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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159.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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137.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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167.5 km |
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