| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.571, 153.848 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-23 22:32:20.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 23, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 23, 2016 at 22:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 193.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.848 and latitude -6.571.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 193.8 km |
| Honiara | 744.2 km |
| Lae | 757.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 805.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1067.3 km |
| Cairns | 1449.7 km |
| Merauke | 1498.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1524.4 km |
| Abepura | 1531.4 km |
| Townsville | 1605.7 km |
| Wamena | 1674.1 km |
| Mackay | 1699.9 km |
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