| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.007, 153.656 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-17 18:02:23.020 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 17, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 18:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 212.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.656 and latitude -6.007.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 212.9 km |
| Lae | 741.0 km |
| Honiara | 792.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 814.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1043.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1487.1 km |
| Cairns | 1488.3 km |
| Merauke | 1489.0 km |
| Abepura | 1494.4 km |
| Wamena | 1644.6 km |
| Townsville | 1652.1 km |
| Mackay | 1754.3 km |
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