| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 142.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.659, 154.473 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-10 16:24:34.970 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 10, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 136.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.473 and latitude -5.659.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2016-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 136.6 km |
| Honiara | 735.9 km |
| Lae | 835.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 912.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1134.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1566.2 km |
| Cairns | 1572.4 km |
| Abepura | 1573.9 km |
| Merauke | 1585.6 km |
| Townsville | 1727.8 km |
| Wamena | 1730.7 km |
| Mackay | 1817.4 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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56.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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209.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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146.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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118.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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195.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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136.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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193.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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93.5 km |
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