| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.240, 154.440 |
| UTC time | 2013-05-17 08:32:39.810 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 17, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 08:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.440 and latitude -6.240.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.6 km |
| Honiara | 703.9 km |
| Lae | 825.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 880.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1131.0 km |
| Cairns | 1518.6 km |
| Merauke | 1569.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1577.6 km |
| Abepura | 1585.0 km |
| Townsville | 1669.2 km |
| Wamena | 1733.9 km |
| Mackay | 1754.8 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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44.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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170.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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100.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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70.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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150.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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94.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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156.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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52.6 km |
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