| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.081, 152.927 |
| UTC time | 2015-10-17 20:44:53.910 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 17, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 319.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.927 and latitude -5.081.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 319.1 km |
| Lae | 681.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 803.8 km |
| Honiara | 914.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 967.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1385.3 km |
| Abepura | 1393.2 km |
| Merauke | 1435.2 km |
| Cairns | 1532.3 km |
| Wamena | 1555.0 km |
| Townsville | 1713.1 km |
| Mackay | 1834.8 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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233.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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381.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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312.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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282.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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361.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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305.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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366.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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261.6 km |
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