| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.269, 154.505 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-18 19:55:17.930 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 18, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.505 and latitude -6.269.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 117.5 km |
| Honiara | 696.1 km |
| Lae | 832.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 886.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1138.2 km |
| Cairns | 1520.5 km |
| Merauke | 1575.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1585.4 km |
| Abepura | 1592.7 km |
| Townsville | 1669.9 km |
| Wamena | 1741.4 km |
| Mackay | 1754.0 km |
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