| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.311, 153.253 |
| UTC time | 2016-01-26 20:03:47.370 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 275.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.253 and latitude -5.311.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 275.8 km |
| Lae | 710.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 817.8 km |
| Honiara | 870.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1001.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1425.9 km |
| Abepura | 1433.6 km |
| Merauke | 1463.2 km |
| Cairns | 1528.9 km |
| Wamena | 1592.8 km |
| Townsville | 1703.7 km |
| Mackay | 1818.0 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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189.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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336.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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267.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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237.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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317.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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260.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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322.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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217.4 km |
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