| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.574, 153.034 |
| UTC time | 2017-06-29 12:42:03.710 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 29, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 335.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.034 and latitude -4.574.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-06-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 335.7 km |
| Lae | 710.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 848.6 km |
| Honiara | 936.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 986.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1387.0 km |
| Abepura | 1395.2 km |
| Merauke | 1463.1 km |
| Wamena | 1564.4 km |
| Cairns | 1587.1 km |
| Townsville | 1769.8 km |
| Mackay | 1892.4 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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255.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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407.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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340.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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310.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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390.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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332.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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391.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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288.2 km |
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