| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.146, 153.517 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-24 03:58:54.680 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 24, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 257.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.517 and latitude -5.146.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 257.1 km |
| Lae | 743.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 852.2 km |
| Honiara | 855.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1032.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1450.8 km |
| Abepura | 1458.7 km |
| Merauke | 1496.2 km |
| Cairns | 1559.9 km |
| Wamena | 1620.7 km |
| Townsville | 1732.3 km |
| Mackay | 1842.8 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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174.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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325.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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258.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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227.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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307.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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249.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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309.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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205.6 km |
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