| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.245, 153.575 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-24 01:32:16.040 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 24, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 246.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.575 and latitude -5.245.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2016-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 246.2 km |
| Lae | 746.7 km |
| Honiara | 844.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 851.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1037.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1459.4 km |
| Abepura | 1467.2 km |
| Merauke | 1499.6 km |
| Cairns | 1554.0 km |
| Wamena | 1627.9 km |
| Townsville | 1724.9 km |
| Mackay | 1833.8 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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162.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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313.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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245.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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215.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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295.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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237.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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297.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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193.4 km |
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