| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.470, 151.755 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-30 06:01:16.750 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 30, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 30, 2017 at 06:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 430.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.755 and latitude -5.470.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 430.4 km |
| Lae | 544.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 676.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 834.7 km |
| Honiara | 1006.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1268.4 km |
| Abepura | 1275.7 km |
| Merauke | 1298.4 km |
| Wamena | 1428.9 km |
| Cairns | 1432.4 km |
| Townsville | 1626.9 km |
| Mackay | 1768.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 20:05 UTC
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M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 05:23 UTC
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M 4.9
52 km S of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-19 22:42 UTC
87.8 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:31 UTC
95.3 km
M 4.7
147 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:06 UTC
17.7 km
M 6.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 18:45 UTC
42.2 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 16:28 UTC
40.2 km
M 5.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 14:36 UTC
41.1 km
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