| Magnitude | 7.9 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 94.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.505, 153.522 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-17 10:51:10.500 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 17, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 10:51 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 297.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.522 and latitude -4.505.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2016-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 297.0 km |
| Lae | 763.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 895.3 km |
| Honiara | 897.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1041.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1439.3 km |
| Abepura | 1447.7 km |
| Merauke | 1516.9 km |
| Wamena | 1618.4 km |
| Cairns | 1621.0 km |
| Townsville | 1797.8 km |
| Mackay | 1912.2 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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222.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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375.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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312.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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282.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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361.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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302.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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358.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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258.7 km |
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