| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.749, 153.779 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-19 10:59:37.240 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 19, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 10:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 204.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.779 and latitude -5.749.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 204.9 km |
| Lae | 758.4 km |
| Honiara | 794.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 840.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1057.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1493.5 km |
| Abepura | 1501.0 km |
| Merauke | 1508.4 km |
| Cairns | 1519.7 km |
| Wamena | 1655.1 km |
| Townsville | 1683.9 km |
| Mackay | 1785.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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117.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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261.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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191.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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162.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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241.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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185.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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247.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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142.1 km |
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