| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.566, 153.544 |
| UTC time | 2021-11-17 07:39:02.348 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 07:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 290.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.544 and latitude -4.566.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 290.7 km |
| Lae | 764.0 km |
| Honiara | 891.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 893.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1042.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1442.8 km |
| Abepura | 1451.1 km |
| Merauke | 1517.2 km |
| Cairns | 1616.4 km |
| Wamena | 1621.0 km |
| Townsville | 1792.5 km |
| Mackay | 1906.1 km |
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