| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 122.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.077, 155.012 |
| UTC time | 2016-04-28 01:17:12.560 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 28, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 01:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.012 and latitude -6.077.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 63.6 km |
| Honiara | 660.4 km |
| Lae | 889.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 945.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1193.9 km |
| Cairns | 1572.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1634.7 km |
| Merauke | 1635.0 km |
| Abepura | 1642.3 km |
| Townsville | 1716.4 km |
| Mackay | 1792.8 km |
| Wamena | 1794.7 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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23.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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136.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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125.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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68.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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118.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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37.3 km |
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