| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.807, 153.400 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-19 19:03:31.410 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 19, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 19:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 244.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.400 and latitude -5.807.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 244.4 km |
| Lae | 715.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 801.3 km |
| Honiara | 827.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1015.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1454.1 km |
| Abepura | 1461.6 km |
| Merauke | 1466.0 km |
| Cairns | 1491.0 km |
| Wamena | 1613.9 km |
| Townsville | 1660.0 km |
| Mackay | 1768.4 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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157.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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293.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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223.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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194.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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272.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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218.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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281.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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177.2 km |
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