| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.345, 156.353 |
| UTC time | 2016-09-23 02:56:41.370 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 23, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 23, 2016 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 151.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.353 and latitude -7.345.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 151.6 km |
| Honiara | 459.3 km |
| Lae | 1036.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1040.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1350.7 km |
| Cairns | 1568.8 km |
| Townsville | 1681.2 km |
| Mackay | 1720.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1738.3 km |
| Merauke | 1762.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1814.3 km |
| Abepura | 1821.3 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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223.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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75.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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144.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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173.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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98.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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150.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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87.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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193.2 km |
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