| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.7 km |
| Coordinates | -4.899, 152.536 |
| UTC time | 2016-05-27 15:03:42.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 27, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 366.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.536 and latitude -4.899.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 366.9 km |
| Lae | 646.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 783.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 926.6 km |
| Honiara | 961.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1338.8 km |
| Abepura | 1346.8 km |
| Merauke | 1399.4 km |
| Wamena | 1510.6 km |
| Cairns | 1528.7 km |
| Townsville | 1716.0 km |
| Mackay | 1845.7 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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281.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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428.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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358.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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328.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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408.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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352.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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414.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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308.9 km |
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