| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.471, 152.570 |
| UTC time | 2017-02-19 19:10:04.620 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 19, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 19:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 332.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.570 and latitude -6.471.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-02-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 332.5 km |
| Lae | 617.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 684.7 km |
| Honiara | 877.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 925.5 km |
| Merauke | 1361.3 km |
| Cairns | 1379.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1386.1 km |
| Abepura | 1392.9 km |
| Wamena | 1532.8 km |
| Townsville | 1555.1 km |
| Mackay | 1675.1 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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250.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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355.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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288.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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265.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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330.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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288.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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348.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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256.6 km |
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