| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.952, 156.313 |
| UTC time | 2004-03-17 20:37:46.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 17, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at 20:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 208.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.313 and latitude -7.952.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 208.7 km |
| Honiara | 432.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1022.3 km |
| Lae | 1037.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1355.3 km |
| Cairns | 1519.4 km |
| Townsville | 1624.9 km |
| Mackay | 1658.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1696.4 km |
| Merauke | 1753.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1826.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1830.3 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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269.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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116.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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181.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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211.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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189.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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135.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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234.0 km |
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