| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.621, 154.742 |
| UTC time | 2016-02-08 16:19:12.780 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 8, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 16:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.742 and latitude -6.621.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2016-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 101.0 km |
| Honiara | 653.8 km |
| Lae | 856.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 895.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1166.3 km |
| Cairns | 1506.4 km |
| Merauke | 1595.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1620.9 km |
| Abepura | 1628.1 km |
| Townsville | 1649.1 km |
| Mackay | 1725.7 km |
| Wamena | 1772.7 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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63.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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120.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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50.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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25.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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98.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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109.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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30.5 km |
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