| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.575, 153.227 |
| UTC time | 2017-11-27 07:11:11.620 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 27, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 27, 2017 at 07:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.227 and latitude -4.575.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-11-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 318.0 km |
| Lae | 730.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 865.0 km |
| Honiara | 918.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1007.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1408.1 km |
| Abepura | 1416.4 km |
| Merauke | 1483.4 km |
| Wamena | 1585.8 km |
| Cairns | 1597.7 km |
| Townsville | 1777.9 km |
| Mackay | 1897.0 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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239.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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392.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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326.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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296.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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376.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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317.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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376.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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273.3 km |
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