| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.775, 155.142 |
| UTC time | 2014-11-17 13:27:17.440 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 17, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 17, 2014 at 13:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 397.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.142 and latitude -9.775.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 397.4 km |
| Honiara | 529.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 877.7 km |
| Lae | 959.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1279.7 km |
| Cairns | 1289.6 km |
| Townsville | 1386.1 km |
| Mackay | 1419.1 km |
| Rockhampton | 1592.8 km |
| Gladstone | 1620.1 km |
| Merauke | 1625.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1676.2 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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415.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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307.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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332.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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353.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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300.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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345.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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324.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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377.3 km |
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