| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 124.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.450, 154.197 |
| UTC time | 2016-06-29 08:36:37.490 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 08:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 174.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.197 and latitude -5.450.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-06-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 174.7 km |
| Honiara | 774.4 km |
| Lae | 809.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 897.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1105.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1531.5 km |
| Abepura | 1539.3 km |
| Merauke | 1561.0 km |
| Cairns | 1573.5 km |
| Wamena | 1698.3 km |
| Townsville | 1734.4 km |
| Mackay | 1830.6 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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94.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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247.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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183.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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153.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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232.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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173.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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231.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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129.8 km |
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