| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.753, 155.366 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-04 17:29:14.290 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 4, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 4, 2016 at 17:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 62.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.366 and latitude -6.753.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 62.3 km |
| Honiara | 586.7 km |
| Lae | 925.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 954.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1236.0 km |
| Cairns | 1540.3 km |
| Merauke | 1661.8 km |
| Townsville | 1672.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1691.3 km |
| Abepura | 1698.5 km |
| Mackay | 1736.6 km |
| Wamena | 1843.1 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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99.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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53.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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22.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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47.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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40.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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22.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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39.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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66.1 km |
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