| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.736, 153.602 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-22 04:44:52.760 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 22, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 04:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 224.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.602 and latitude -6.736.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 224.4 km |
| Lae | 730.3 km |
| Honiara | 761.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 773.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1041.5 km |
| Cairns | 1418.7 km |
| Merauke | 1469.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1503.8 km |
| Abepura | 1510.7 km |
| Townsville | 1576.9 km |
| Wamena | 1650.2 km |
| Mackay | 1674.5 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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152.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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237.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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172.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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151.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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212.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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174.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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231.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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147.5 km |
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