| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.224, 153.796 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-21 17:43:32.670 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 21, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 17:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 225.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.796 and latitude -5.224.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 225.8 km |
| Lae | 771.1 km |
| Honiara | 825.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 873.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1062.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1482.8 km |
| Abepura | 1490.7 km |
| Merauke | 1523.8 km |
| Cairns | 1569.3 km |
| Wamena | 1652.1 km |
| Townsville | 1737.4 km |
| Mackay | 1842.4 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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144.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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296.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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230.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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200.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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280.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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221.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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280.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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177.5 km |
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