| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.778, 155.338 |
| UTC time | 1997-11-14 07:22:04.380 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 14, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 14, 1997 at 07:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 66.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.338 and latitude -6.778.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-11-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 66.0 km |
| Honiara | 587.9 km |
| Lae | 922.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 950.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1233.2 km |
| Cairns | 1536.1 km |
| Merauke | 1658.4 km |
| Townsville | 1668.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1689.1 km |
| Abepura | 1696.3 km |
| Mackay | 1732.8 km |
| Wamena | 1840.5 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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100.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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54.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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19.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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45.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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39.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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21.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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41.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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65.5 km |
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