| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.797, 153.571 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-20 06:14:41.730 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 226.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.571 and latitude -5.797.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 226.0 km |
| Lae | 734.8 km |
| Honiara | 811.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 818.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1034.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1472.3 km |
| Abepura | 1479.8 km |
| Merauke | 1484.8 km |
| Cairns | 1502.4 km |
| Wamena | 1632.7 km |
| Townsville | 1669.1 km |
| Mackay | 1774.3 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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138.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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277.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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207.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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178.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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256.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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202.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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264.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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160.2 km |
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