| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.226, 154.682 |
| UTC time | 1997-07-22 10:16:54.270 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 22, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 22, 1997 at 10:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.682 and latitude -6.226.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 97.8 km |
| Honiara | 681.8 km |
| Lae | 851.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 905.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1157.7 km |
| Cairns | 1536.3 km |
| Merauke | 1596.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1603.2 km |
| Abepura | 1610.6 km |
| Townsville | 1683.7 km |
| Wamena | 1760.3 km |
| Mackay | 1764.9 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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22.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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149.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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82.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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52.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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131.9 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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134.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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29.5 km |
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