| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.783, 152.657 |
| UTC time | 2018-08-17 02:51:12.770 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 17, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 325.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.657 and latitude -5.783.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 325.9 km |
| Lae | 635.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 733.5 km |
| Honiara | 901.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 933.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1373.8 km |
| Abepura | 1381.1 km |
| Merauke | 1386.4 km |
| Cairns | 1449.7 km |
| Wamena | 1531.8 km |
| Townsville | 1629.4 km |
| Mackay | 1752.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
238.8 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
368.6 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
299.0 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
271.3 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
345.9 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
295.5 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
357.8 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
256.2 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.