| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.946, 155.809 |
| UTC time | 2016-07-30 13:19:07.950 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 30, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 84.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.809 and latitude -6.946.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 84.1 km |
| Honiara | 533.7 km |
| Lae | 974.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 994.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1286.5 km |
| Cairns | 1557.7 km |
| Townsville | 1682.1 km |
| Merauke | 1707.7 km |
| Mackay | 1735.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1744.2 km |
| Abepura | 1751.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1812.6 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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149.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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16.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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73.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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100.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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38.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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76.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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13.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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118.7 km |
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