| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.198, 155.117 |
| UTC time | 2016-07-21 05:45:45.160 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.117 and latitude -7.198.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 118.7 km |
| Honiara | 587.6 km |
| Lae | 898.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 913.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1213.1 km |
| Cairns | 1485.0 km |
| Townsville | 1616.3 km |
| Merauke | 1628.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1678.9 km |
| Mackay | 1680.3 km |
| Abepura | 1685.7 km |
| Wamena | 1823.8 km |
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