| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.372, 153.619 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-16 02:19:44.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 16, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 16, 2002 at 02:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 235.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.619 and latitude -5.372.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 235.8 km |
| Lae | 748.4 km |
| Honiara | 832.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 847.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1041.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1467.0 km |
| Abepura | 1474.7 km |
| Merauke | 1500.8 km |
| Cairns | 1544.8 km |
| Wamena | 1633.7 km |
| Townsville | 1714.1 km |
| Mackay | 1821.4 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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151.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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300.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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232.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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202.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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282.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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224.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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285.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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180.6 km |
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