| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.750, 153.633 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-21 23:27:34.120 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 220.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.633 and latitude -5.750.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 220.6 km |
| Lae | 742.4 km |
| Honiara | 808.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 826.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1041.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1477.7 km |
| Abepura | 1485.2 km |
| Merauke | 1492.6 km |
| Cairns | 1510.6 km |
| Wamena | 1639.0 km |
| Townsville | 1676.8 km |
| Mackay | 1781.2 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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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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