| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.252, 146.662 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-13 04:54:25.370 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 04:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 64.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.662 and latitude -6.252.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 64.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 272.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 363.1 km |
| Merauke | 734.5 km |
| Jayapura | 778.7 km |
| Abepura | 783.1 km |
| Wamena | 888.2 km |
| Arawa | 985.3 km |
| Cairns | 1192.0 km |
| Nabire | 1279.1 km |
| Townsville | 1448.8 km |
| Honiara | 1507.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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