| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.268, 143.449 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-04 09:01:21.280 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 4, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 09:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 197.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.449 and latitude -4.268.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-08-04
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:46 UTC
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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231.9 km |
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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256.6 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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281.2 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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123.9 km |
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