| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.991, 153.877 |
| UTC time | 1997-04-29 03:50:52.840 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 29, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 29, 1997 at 03:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 205.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.877 and latitude -6.991.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 205.1 km |
| Honiara | 722.2 km |
| Lae | 761.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 791.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1074.5 km |
| Cairns | 1414.4 km |
| Merauke | 1495.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1541.4 km |
| Abepura | 1548.1 km |
| Townsville | 1566.0 km |
| Mackay | 1656.1 km |
| Wamena | 1685.0 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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145.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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204.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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144.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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128.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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179.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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147.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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200.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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130.4 km |
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