| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.415, 153.505 |
| UTC time | 2016-10-12 03:21:24.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 03:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 245.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.505 and latitude -5.415.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 245.6 km |
| Lae | 735.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 834.4 km |
| Honiara | 840.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1028.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1455.7 km |
| Abepura | 1463.4 km |
| Merauke | 1487.4 km |
| Cairns | 1533.9 km |
| Wamena | 1621.5 km |
| Townsville | 1704.5 km |
| Mackay | 1813.5 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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159.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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307.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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238.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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208.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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288.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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231.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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292.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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187.8 km |
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