| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.934, 155.736 |
| UTC time | 1997-09-24 10:53:56.140 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 24, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 24, 1997 at 10:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 80.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.736 and latitude -6.934.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 80.6 km |
| Honiara | 541.3 km |
| Lae | 966.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 987.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1278.4 km |
| Cairns | 1553.1 km |
| Townsville | 1678.6 km |
| Merauke | 1699.9 km |
| Mackay | 1733.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1736.2 km |
| Abepura | 1743.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1819.4 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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142.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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15.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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65.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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32.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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68.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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5.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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111.2 km |
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