| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.547, 153.096 |
| UTC time | 2016-03-18 00:31:25.880 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 18, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 18, 2016 at 00:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 331.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.096 and latitude -4.547.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 331.7 km |
| Lae | 717.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.7 km |
| Honiara | 932.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 993.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1393.3 km |
| Abepura | 1401.5 km |
| Merauke | 1470.5 km |
| Wamena | 1571.2 km |
| Cairns | 1593.1 km |
| Townsville | 1775.1 km |
| Mackay | 1896.8 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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252.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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404.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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308.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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388.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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329.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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388.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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285.5 km |
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