| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 133.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.471, 154.155 |
| UTC time | 2003-10-17 10:19:06.820 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 17, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 17, 2003 at 10:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 177.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.155 and latitude -5.471.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2003-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 177.6 km |
| Honiara | 776.9 km |
| Lae | 804.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 892.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1100.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1527.4 km |
| Abepura | 1535.1 km |
| Merauke | 1555.9 km |
| Cairns | 1568.9 km |
| Wamena | 1693.8 km |
| Townsville | 1730.1 km |
| Mackay | 1826.9 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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96.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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249.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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184.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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154.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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233.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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174.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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232.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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130.7 km |
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