| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.734, 153.724 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-18 14:41:57.020 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 18, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 14:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 211.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.724 and latitude -5.734.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 211.2 km |
| Lae | 752.6 km |
| Honiara | 800.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 836.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1051.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1487.2 km |
| Abepura | 1494.7 km |
| Merauke | 1502.8 km |
| Cairns | 1517.6 km |
| Wamena | 1648.8 km |
| Townsville | 1682.7 km |
| Mackay | 1785.5 km |
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