| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.434, 153.617 |
| UTC time | 2016-02-05 17:48:43.120 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 5, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 17:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 294.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.617 and latitude -4.434.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 294.3 km |
| Lae | 776.5 km |
| Honiara | 893.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 908.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1052.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1448.7 km |
| Abepura | 1457.1 km |
| Merauke | 1529.4 km |
| Wamena | 1628.8 km |
| Cairns | 1633.2 km |
| Townsville | 1809.2 km |
| Mackay | 1922.4 km |
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