| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.122, 148.605 |
| UTC time | 2016-07-07 04:16:27.010 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 7, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 04:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 190.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.605 and latitude -6.122.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 190.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 406.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 485.2 km |
| Arawa | 770.5 km |
| Merauke | 943.1 km |
| Jayapura | 962.2 km |
| Abepura | 968.0 km |
| Wamena | 1094.2 km |
| Cairns | 1241.5 km |
| Honiara | 1304.2 km |
| Townsville | 1476.1 km |
| Nabire | 1485.8 km |
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