| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 101.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.870, 155.934 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-06 11:29:01.290 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 6, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 6, 2017 at 11:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 82.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.934 and latitude -6.870.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 82.1 km |
| Honiara | 526.5 km |
| Lae | 988.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1010.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1299.7 km |
| Cairns | 1573.4 km |
| Townsville | 1696.9 km |
| Merauke | 1722.5 km |
| Mackay | 1749.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1755.4 km |
| Abepura | 1762.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1808.2 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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154.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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32.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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110.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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86.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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27.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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126.9 km |
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