| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.855, 153.173 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-23 20:15:43.210 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 306.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.173 and latitude -4.855.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 306.1 km |
| Lae | 715.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 840.8 km |
| Honiara | 905.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 997.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1407.4 km |
| Abepura | 1415.5 km |
| Merauke | 1468.4 km |
| Cairns | 1567.7 km |
| Wamena | 1580.9 km |
| Townsville | 1746.8 km |
| Mackay | 1865.3 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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224.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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375.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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307.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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277.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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357.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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299.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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359.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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255.6 km |
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