| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.652, 153.160 |
| UTC time | 2017-06-17 01:21:43.070 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 17, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 01:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 319.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.160 and latitude -4.652.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-06-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 319.3 km |
| Lae | 720.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 853.8 km |
| Honiara | 919.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 998.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1402.1 km |
| Abepura | 1410.3 km |
| Merauke | 1473.7 km |
| Wamena | 1578.6 km |
| Cairns | 1586.6 km |
| Townsville | 1767.1 km |
| Mackay | 1887.0 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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239.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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391.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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325.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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294.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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374.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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316.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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375.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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272.2 km |
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