| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.201, 153.280 |
| UTC time | 2016-04-20 10:41:56.060 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 10:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 277.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.280 and latitude -5.201.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 277.9 km |
| Lae | 716.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 827.2 km |
| Honiara | 874.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1005.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1426.3 km |
| Abepura | 1434.1 km |
| Merauke | 1469.2 km |
| Cairns | 1540.8 km |
| Wamena | 1594.9 km |
| Townsville | 1716.0 km |
| Mackay | 1830.5 km |
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