| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.232, 152.722 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-25 20:29:24.100 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 25, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 20:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 314.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.722 and latitude -6.232.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 314.8 km |
| Lae | 635.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 712.6 km |
| Honiara | 873.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 940.9 km |
| Merauke | 1382.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1394.2 km |
| Abepura | 1401.2 km |
| Cairns | 1410.7 km |
| Wamena | 1545.3 km |
| Townsville | 1586.1 km |
| Mackay | 1704.7 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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230.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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345.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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277.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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251.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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321.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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275.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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336.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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240.5 km |
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