| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.672, 153.216 |
| UTC time | 2016-10-28 05:26:55.910 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 28, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 28, 2016 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 312.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.216 and latitude -4.672.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 312.9 km |
| Lae | 725.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 857.2 km |
| Honiara | 913.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1004.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1408.6 km |
| Abepura | 1416.8 km |
| Merauke | 1478.9 km |
| Wamena | 1584.9 km |
| Cairns | 1587.7 km |
| Townsville | 1767.4 km |
| Mackay | 1886.2 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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233.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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385.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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319.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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289.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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369.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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310.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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369.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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266.3 km |
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