| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.328, 155.748 |
| UTC time | 2017-03-04 02:58:20.280 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 4, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 02:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 123.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.748 and latitude -7.328.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 123.9 km |
| Honiara | 518.7 km |
| Lae | 969.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 976.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1284.0 km |
| Cairns | 1522.5 km |
| Townsville | 1643.4 km |
| Mackay | 1694.2 km |
| Merauke | 1696.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1749.8 km |
| Abepura | 1756.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1789.1 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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176.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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28.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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88.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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118.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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38.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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96.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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140.7 km |
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