| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.171, 155.813 |
| UTC time | 2017-03-04 03:49:55.050 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 4, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 03:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 108.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.813 and latitude -7.171.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 108.3 km |
| Honiara | 520.6 km |
| Lae | 975.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 988.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1289.3 km |
| Cairns | 1540.0 km |
| Townsville | 1661.8 km |
| Merauke | 1705.4 km |
| Mackay | 1713.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1751.6 km |
| Abepura | 1758.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1795.4 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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167.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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14.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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83.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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112.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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36.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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89.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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32.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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133.7 km |
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