| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.925, 155.154 |
| UTC time | 2016-01-31 23:23:46.510 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 31, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 23:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.154 and latitude -6.925.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 89.8 km |
| Honiara | 597.7 km |
| Lae | 901.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1214.2 km |
| Cairns | 1510.4 km |
| Merauke | 1636.1 km |
| Townsville | 1644.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1674.0 km |
| Abepura | 1681.0 km |
| Mackay | 1710.1 km |
| Wamena | 1822.8 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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104.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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65.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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15.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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41.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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42.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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28.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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59.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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66.1 km |
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