| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.086, 154.453 |
| UTC time | 2017-11-15 00:36:11.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 00:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.453 and latitude -6.086.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-11-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.2 km |
| Honiara | 711.6 km |
| Lae | 827.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 889.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1132.0 km |
| Cairns | 1533.1 km |
| Merauke | 1573.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1574.8 km |
| Abepura | 1582.2 km |
| Townsville | 1684.9 km |
| Wamena | 1733.2 km |
| Mackay | 1771.5 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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38.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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178.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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110.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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160.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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103.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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164.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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59.1 km |
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