| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.762, 155.151 |
| UTC time | 2016-01-19 03:22:02.390 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 74.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.151 and latitude -6.762.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 74.9 km |
| Honiara | 606.8 km |
| Lae | 901.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 931.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1212.4 km |
| Cairns | 1523.8 km |
| Merauke | 1638.1 km |
| Townsville | 1659.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1668.7 km |
| Abepura | 1675.8 km |
| Mackay | 1726.9 km |
| Wamena | 1819.7 km |
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