| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 103.7 km |
| Coordinates | -4.613, 153.760 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-17 13:16:28.980 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 17, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 269.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.760 and latitude -4.613.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 269.2 km |
| Lae | 785.2 km |
| Honiara | 869.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 908.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1065.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1467.3 km |
| Abepura | 1475.5 km |
| Merauke | 1538.6 km |
| Cairns | 1624.5 km |
| Wamena | 1645.1 km |
| Townsville | 1797.5 km |
| Mackay | 1907.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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349.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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336.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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277.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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332.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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234.0 km |
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