| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.338, 154.419 |
| UTC time | 2018-02-17 15:13:53.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 17, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 15:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.419 and latitude -6.338.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 127.5 km |
| Honiara | 700.4 km |
| Lae | 822.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 874.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1129.0 km |
| Cairns | 1508.5 km |
| Merauke | 1565.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1578.2 km |
| Abepura | 1585.4 km |
| Townsville | 1658.5 km |
| Wamena | 1733.0 km |
| Mackay | 1743.7 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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52.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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166.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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96.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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67.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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145.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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91.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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154.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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52.5 km |
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