| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.6 km |
| Coordinates | -4.799, 153.296 |
| UTC time | 2024-11-17 18:55:36.976 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 17, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 18:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 297.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.296 and latitude -4.799.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 297.7 km |
| Lae | 729.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.3 km |
| Honiara | 897.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1011.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1419.7 km |
| Abepura | 1427.8 km |
| Merauke | 1483.2 km |
| Cairns | 1580.0 km |
| Wamena | 1594.2 km |
| Townsville | 1757.8 km |
| Mackay | 1874.4 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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217.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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369.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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302.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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272.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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352.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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294.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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353.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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250.0 km |
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