| 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.
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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66.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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44.9 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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84.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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46.7 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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27.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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74.7 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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78.4 km |
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