| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.548, 155.139 |
| UTC time | 2014-11-17 01:05:57.680 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 17, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 17, 2014 at 01:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 372.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.139 and latitude -9.548.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 372.4 km |
| Honiara | 528.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 877.0 km |
| Lae | 950.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1271.3 km |
| Cairns | 1305.3 km |
| Townsville | 1405.4 km |
| Mackay | 1441.6 km |
| Rockhampton | 1616.8 km |
| Merauke | 1623.8 km |
| Gladstone | 1644.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1690.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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282.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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328.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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275.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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320.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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300.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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352.2 km |
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