| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.297, 154.441 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-17 12:01:07.550 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 17, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.441 and latitude -6.297.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.8 km |
| Honiara | 700.7 km |
| Lae | 824.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 878.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1131.2 km |
| Cairns | 1513.6 km |
| Merauke | 1568.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1579.3 km |
| Abepura | 1586.6 km |
| Townsville | 1663.7 km |
| Wamena | 1734.8 km |
| Mackay | 1748.8 km |
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