| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.154, 154.352 |
| UTC time | 2014-07-17 18:08:38.220 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 18:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 134.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.352 and latitude -6.154.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 134.6 km |
| Honiara | 717.2 km |
| Lae | 816.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 876.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1121.0 km |
| Cairns | 1520.3 km |
| Merauke | 1561.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1565.8 km |
| Abepura | 1573.2 km |
| Townsville | 1673.0 km |
| Wamena | 1723.1 km |
| Mackay | 1760.9 km |
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