| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.779, 153.211 |
| UTC time | 2017-07-13 03:36:08.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 13, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 306.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.211 and latitude -4.779.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-07-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 306.9 km |
| Lae | 721.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 849.3 km |
| Honiara | 906.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1002.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1410.1 km |
| Abepura | 1418.2 km |
| Merauke | 1474.9 km |
| Cairns | 1577.2 km |
| Wamena | 1584.8 km |
| Townsville | 1756.2 km |
| Mackay | 1874.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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225.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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377.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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360.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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302.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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362.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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258.3 km |
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