| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.521, 151.847 |
| UTC time | 2017-03-31 04:35:08.030 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 31, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 31, 2017 at 04:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 419.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.847 and latitude -5.521.
| Location | 138 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 419.3 km |
| Lae | 553.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 680.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 844.5 km |
| Honiara | 994.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1279.6 km |
| Abepura | 1287.0 km |
| Merauke | 1306.7 km |
| Cairns | 1432.0 km |
| Wamena | 1439.6 km |
| Townsville | 1624.8 km |
| Mackay | 1764.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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99.4 km |
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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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77.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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33.7 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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78.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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36.3 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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18.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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78.9 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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86.0 km |
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