| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.128, 153.823 |
| UTC time | 2022-11-17 06:31:55.017 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 17, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 06:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 228.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.823 and latitude -5.128.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 228.8 km |
| Lae | 776.4 km |
| Honiara | 829.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1065.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1483.7 km |
| Abepura | 1491.7 km |
| Merauke | 1529.5 km |
| Cairns | 1579.9 km |
| Wamena | 1654.4 km |
| Townsville | 1748.3 km |
| Mackay | 1853.5 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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149.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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302.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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236.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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207.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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286.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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227.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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285.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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183.6 km |
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