| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.304, 154.904 |
| UTC time | 2016-09-01 16:22:38.710 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 1, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 16:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 73.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.904 and latitude -6.304.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 73.7 km |
| Honiara | 656.4 km |
| Lae | 875.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 924.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.5 km |
| Cairns | 1545.0 km |
| Merauke | 1618.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1629.1 km |
| Abepura | 1636.5 km |
| Townsville | 1688.5 km |
| Mackay | 1764.9 km |
| Wamena | 1785.7 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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30.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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125.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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61.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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33.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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109.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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109.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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9.7 km |
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