| Magnitude | 7.9 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 135.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.246, 155.172 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-22 04:30:22.960 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 22, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 04:30 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 43.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.172 and latitude -6.246.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2017-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 43.7 km |
| Honiara | 635.2 km |
| Lae | 905.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 954.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1211.9 km |
| Cairns | 1568.8 km |
| Merauke | 1649.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1656.3 km |
| Abepura | 1663.8 km |
| Townsville | 1709.3 km |
| Mackay | 1781.3 km |
| Wamena | 1814.4 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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46.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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110.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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100.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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47.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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92.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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34.9 km |
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