| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.583, 153.010 |
| UTC time | 2019-05-17 22:37:47.788 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 17, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 22:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.010 and latitude -4.583.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 337.4 km |
| Lae | 707.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 845.9 km |
| Honiara | 937.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 983.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1384.5 km |
| Abepura | 1392.7 km |
| Merauke | 1460.2 km |
| Wamena | 1561.8 km |
| Cairns | 1584.9 km |
| Townsville | 1767.9 km |
| Mackay | 1890.8 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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256.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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408.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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342.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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311.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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391.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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333.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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393.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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289.4 km |
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