| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 173.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.209, 155.295 |
| UTC time | 1997-03-06 19:59:42.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 6, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 6, 1997 at 19:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 30.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.295 and latitude -6.209.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 30.1 km |
| Honiara | 626.3 km |
| Lae | 919.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 968.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1225.5 km |
| Cairns | 1580.8 km |
| Merauke | 1663.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1668.6 km |
| Abepura | 1676.1 km |
| Townsville | 1719.9 km |
| Mackay | 1790.0 km |
| Wamena | 1827.4 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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57.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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107.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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65.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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101.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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52.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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49.0 km |
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